Total Crime Rate

240.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 240.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Other theft 40.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 35.0 10/10
  • Public order 35.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.0 10/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Covers area has the highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 39th 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 The Covers (B80 7BY) in the last 12 months was 240.0 per 1,000 residents and was 327.0% higher than the Blythe average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 90.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Covers (B80 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Abbeyfields Drive. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Covers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Abbeyfields Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Abbeyfields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbeyfields Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Abbeyfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abbeyfields Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Abbeyfields Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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