Total Crime Rate
1286.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bickenhill Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 5th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bickenhill Lane (B40 1PQ) in the last 12 months was 1286.2 per 1,000 residents and was 573.7% higher than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 105.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 427.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bickenhill Lane (B40 1PQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ambassador Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Exhibition Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bickenhill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bickenhill Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | First Exhibition Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Second Exhibition Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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