Total Crime Rate

233.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 233.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 146.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 130.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 10.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 4th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Elmdon , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Lane (B92 8SN) in the last 12 months was 233.7 per 1,000 residents and was 372.4% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 146.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Lane (B92 8SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winchcombe Road, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redfern Close (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Winchcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Windrush Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchcombe Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Winchcombe Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redfern Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rodney Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winchcombe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winchcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Winchcombe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westcote Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Windrush Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchcombe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Winchcombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Faulkner Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berwood Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Summerfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Castle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchcombe Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hob'S Meadow Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moordown Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hob'S Meadow Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hob'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hob'S Meadow —
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Data Sources

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