Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newington Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 198th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newington Road (B37 7RW) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.5% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 53.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newington Road (B37 7RW), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook Grove. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooklands Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Costock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Poplar Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ludworth Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Costock Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazel Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hazel Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Radlow Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Plane Grove | Under investigation |
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