Total Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 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 44.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Castle Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Olton , and the 326th lowest 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 Castle Lane (B92 8DB) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% lower than the Olton average (52.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (B92 8DB), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Crescent. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burlish Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmscote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulverley Green Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bablake Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bablake Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bablake Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bablake Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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