Crime Rates at Yardley Wood Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 1LA

Yardley Wood Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 328th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yardley Wood Road (B90 1LA) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Shirley West average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yardley Wood Road (B90 1LA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oxhill Road, where police recorded 156 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.