Total Crime Rate

93.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 93.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · 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 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 156th highest crime rate of 671 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 2RE) in the last 12 months was 93.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Lane (B91 2RE), the main crime hotspot is near Foredrove Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Damson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Warmley Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Foredrove Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Glebe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsgrave Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yew Tree Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foredrove Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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