Total Crime Rate
128.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Loxley Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shirley South , and the 109th highest crime rate of 675 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 Loxley Avenue (B90 2QF) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.8% higher than the Shirley South average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 226.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Loxley Avenue (B90 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burman Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallaby Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sansome Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bills Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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