Total Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sandy Hill Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 4th 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 Sandy Hill Road (B90 2EX) in the last 12 months was 2.7 per 1,000 residents and was 97.4% lower than the Shirley West average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Sandy Hill Road (B90 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Newborough Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 14 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 | Vehicle crime | Newborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Baldwins Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Baldwins Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Blythsford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newborough Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newborough Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Newborough Road | Under investigation |
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