Crime Rates at Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3AR

Stratford Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 19th highest crime rate of 671 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 Stratford Road (B90 3AR) in the last 12 months was 379.2 per 1,000 residents and was 618.8% higher than the Olton average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 119 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 60.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stratford Road (B90 3AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 165 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richard Lewis Way (55 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.