Total Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Links Drive area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Links Drive (B91 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 17.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% lower than the Elmdon average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Links Drive (B91 2DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lighthorne Road. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 35 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Lighthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ferndown Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Lighthorne Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lighthorne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lighthorne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lighthorne Road | Under investigation |
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