Total Crime Rate

69.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 69.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.5 7/10
  • Other crime 14.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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 30th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 233rd highest crime rate of 671 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 Castle Lane (B92 8DF) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.8% higher than the Elmdon average (49.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 160.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (B92 8DF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 19 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ulverley Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ulverley Green Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bablake Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bablake Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Bablake Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chelmscote Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bablake Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arundel Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bradbury Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bradbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Knightsbridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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