Crime Rates at Lawnswood Avenue, Shirley, Solihull, B90 3QU

Lawnswood Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 214th highest 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 Lawnswood Avenue (B90 3QU) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnswood Avenue (B90 3QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bidford Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freasley Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.