Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cropthorne Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 671 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 Cropthorne Gardens (B90 3FD) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% lower than the Olton average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cropthorne Gardens (B90 3FD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 318 crimes here, including 69 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Richard Lewis Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richard Lewis Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Richard Lewis Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Richard Lewis Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richard Lewis Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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