Total Crime Rate

221.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 221.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 109.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 26.3 10/10
  • Burglary 18.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Plane Grove area has the 10th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 46th 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 Plane Grove (B37 7QJ) in the last 12 months was 221.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 109.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plane Grove (B37 7QJ), 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.

Crime Over Time in Plane Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Birch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Radlow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Radlow Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Poplar Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Plane Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Plane Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenlands Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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