Total Crime Rate

103.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.3 8/10
  • Other theft 35.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.2 6/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birmingham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 148th highest crime rate of 675 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 Birmingham Road (B80 7BJ) in the last 12 months was 103.3 per 1,000 residents and was 83.8% higher than the Blythe average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birmingham Road (B80 7BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Birmingham Road. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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