Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Alston Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alston Road (B91 2RQ) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Elmdon average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Road (B91 2RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Foredrove Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draycote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anchor Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisbrook Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bisbrook Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bisbrook Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cornyx Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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