Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Blackford Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege , and the 211th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Blackford Road (B90 4BT) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the St Alphege average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blackford Road (B90 4BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stratford Road, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A34 (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Blackford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blackford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stratford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A34 Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons A34 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Blackford Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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