Total Crime Rate
202.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Halifax Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 671 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 Halifax Road (B90 2BT) in the last 12 months was 202.9 per 1,000 residents and was 101.6% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 108.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Halifax Road (B90 2BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 168 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richard Lewis Way (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Gilliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sutherland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sutherland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sutherland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Grenville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilliver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilliver Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gilliver Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Gilliver Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shirley Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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