Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 46.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Shirley West , and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 675 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 Velsheda Road (B90 2JW) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Shirley West average (94.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Velsheda Road (B90 2JW), 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 (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Violence and sexual offences Burman Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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