Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tanworth Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Shirley South , and the 288th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Tanworth Lane (B90 4DD) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% lower than the Shirley South average (81.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tanworth Lane (B90 4DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackford Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stretton Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shirley South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wakelin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tanworth Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heath Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tanworth Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Woodloes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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