Total Crime Rate

14.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 14.3 1/10
  • Violent crimes 7.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
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

Berkeley Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 91st 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 Berkeley Road (B90 2HS) in the last 12 months was 14.3 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Berkeley Road (B90 2HS), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Berkeley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cheshire Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Princethorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Velsheda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stroud Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Newborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Watwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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