Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 127.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 71.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 12.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Shakespeare Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege , and the 108th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Road (B90 4RL) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (B90 4RL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Arbury Hall Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Avon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Kingswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingswood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Warwick Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Maidwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbourne Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ashbourne Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashbourne Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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