Total Crime Rate

31.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 31.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Whichcote Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 236th lowest 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 Whichcote Avenue (CV7 7LR) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.2% lower than the Bickenhill average (199.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whichcote Avenue (CV7 7LR), the main crime hotspot is near Fairfield Rise. Police recorded 25 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 Whichcote Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alspath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fairfield Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairfield Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alspath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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