Total Crime Rate

10.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 10.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Velsheda Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Velsheda Road (B90 2JN) in the last 12 months was 10.1 per 1,000 residents and was 89.3% lower than the Shirley West average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Velsheda Road (B90 2JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Princethorpe Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Middleton Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Velsheda Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limbrick Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cheshire Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chamberlain Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Charlotte Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sansome Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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