Total Crime Rate

81.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Damson Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Elmdon , and the 201st highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Damson Lane (B92 9JR) in the last 12 months was 81.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher than the Elmdon average (52.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Damson Lane (B92 9JR), the main crime hotspot is near Foredrove Lane. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Damson Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Draycote Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Coppice Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rouncil Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heath Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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