Total Crime Rate
61.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Widney Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege , and the 257th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Widney Lane (B91 3LL) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower than the St Alphege average (130.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 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 Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Widney Lane (B91 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Cranmore Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Drayton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cranmore Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northland Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portway Close | Under investigation |
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