Total Crime Rate
42.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Aqueduct Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Aqueduct Road (B90 1BT) in the last 12 months was 42.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Shirley West average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Aqueduct Road (B90 1BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nethercote Gardens, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crown Works Crescent (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berry Maud Lane | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | The Launde | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nethercote Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nethercote Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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