Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.3 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Elford Grove area has the 39th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 196th 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 Elford Grove (B37 7RN) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.9% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elford Grove (B37 7RN), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Grove. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 57 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elford Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chichester Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Newington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowbrook Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lowbrook Way Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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