Total Crime Rate
149.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
61.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Willow Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 87th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Willow Way (B37 7PL) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Willow Way (B37 7PL), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Enville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ely Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hazel Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newington Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coralin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Coralin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coralin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coralin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alder Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Alder Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Enville Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Alder Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Derby Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
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