Total Crime Rate

92.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 92.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.8 10/10
  • Burglary 8.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Helmswood Drive area has the 28th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 157th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Helmswood Drive (B37 7LR) in the last 12 months was 92.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Helmswood Drive (B37 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Piccadilly Close. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Helmswood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Box Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wheatcroft Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Box Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlene Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Nevada Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nevada Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchid Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheatcroft Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime White Beam Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White Beam Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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