Total Crime Rate

30.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 30.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Middleton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Middleton Road (B90 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Middleton Road (B90 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Velsheda Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Middleton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Chamberlain Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cheshire Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Chamberlain Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Burman Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Velsheda Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Velsheda Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cheshire Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Princethorpe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlotte Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stroud Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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