Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 81.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Damson Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon , and the 201st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Lane (B91 2RD) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Lane (B91 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warmley Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cornyx Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Damson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornyx Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beechnut Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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