Total Crime Rate

44.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 44.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Braemar Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 321st lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Braemar Road (B92 8BU) in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.3% lower than the Olton average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 5 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 Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Braemar Road (B92 8BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Margaret'S Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chelmscote Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Braemar Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmscote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Station Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Station Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Margaret'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlish Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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