Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Drugs 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wharf Lane area has the 37th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon , and the 313th highest crime rate of 675 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 Wharf Lane (B91 2LF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% lower than the Elmdon average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wharf Lane (B91 2LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wharf Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bisbrook Croft (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wharf Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draycote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Boulton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisbrook Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bisbrook Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laxton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Orchard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisbrook Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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