Total Crime Rate
39.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Olton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 287th 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 Olton Road (B90 3NE) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Olton Road (B90 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 176 crimes here, including 52 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 | Vehicle crime | Stanley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Stanley Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collister Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Collister Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collister Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Collister Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Trinity Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Trinity Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wolston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wolston Close | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pailton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Victoria Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Collister Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Jacey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Olton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clarence Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Trinity Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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