Total Crime Rate
109.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Damson Lane area has the 29th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 135th highest crime rate of 675 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 Damson Lane (B92 9JX) in the last 12 months was 109.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Damson Lane (B92 9JX), 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.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stockwell Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rouncil Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Under investigation |
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