Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 9.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Close (B92 8AP) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Olton average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Close (B92 8AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marsham Court Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ulverley Green Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marsham Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sherwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marsham Court Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulverley Green Road
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Marsham Court Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradbury Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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