Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandy Hill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 272nd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sandy Hill Road (B90 2EU) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandy Hill Road (B90 2EU), the main crime hotspot is near Sandgate Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandy Hill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Stanton Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blythsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stoneford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Clifton Green | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Hill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandy Hill Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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