Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 1.4 1/10
  • Other theft 1.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.4 1/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hermitage Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 323rd lowest 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 Hermitage Road (B91 2LL) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 9.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Road (B91 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Solihull Bypass. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hermitage Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Bypass Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Newfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wharf Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broomfields Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redlands Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caldwell Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grove Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hermitage Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Moat Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Solihull Bypass Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vulcan Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Solihull Bypass Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Solihull Bypass Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Solihull Bypass Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bisbrook Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Solihull Bypass Unable to prosecute suspect
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