Total Crime Rate

655.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

271.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 655.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 271.5 10/10
  • Shoplifting 167.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 54.8 10/10
  • Robbery 52.2 10/10
  • Public order 49.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 41.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.6 10/10
  • Drugs 33.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 23.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.9 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Crescent area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 12th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Crescent (B90 2FG) in the last 12 months was 655.4 per 1,000 residents and was 551.2% higher than the Shirley West average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 104 (≈ 271.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Crescent (B90 2FG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Victoria Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trinity Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Stanley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collister Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Hill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Hill Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stoneford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Stanton Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Trinity Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collister Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Trinity Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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