Total Crime Rate

118.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 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 118.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Public order 25.4 10/10
  • Burglary 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Muswell Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 120th highest 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 Muswell Close (B91 2QS) in the last 12 months was 118.6 per 1,000 residents and was 139.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Muswell Close (B91 2QS), the main crime hotspot is near Shustoke Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Muswell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Warmley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Solihull By-Pass Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shustoke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shustoke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shustoke Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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