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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B14 recorded 421 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.61 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 12.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring97.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment421 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 12.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

421
trending_down -16.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

97.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,033

Within B14 district

Solihull

55,325

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 24 Anti-social behaviour: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
24
Petrol Station Map
total: 19 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 6
19
Wynfield Gardens Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 1
15
A435 Map
total: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3
14
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1
11
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Vehicle crime: 5 Public order: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
High Street Map
total: 9 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
9
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3
8
Dawberry Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 2
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Crime Breakdown

April 2026
421 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
157
37.3%
Shoplifting
54
12.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
45
10.7%
Vehicle Crime
43
10.2%
Burglary
29
6.9%
Public Order
21
5.0%
Other Theft
20
4.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
16
3.8%
Drug Offences
11
2.6%
Robbery
9
2.1%
Weapons Possession
8
1.9%
Theft from Person
6
1.4%
Other Crime
2
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B14

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B14 (37.3%). Shoplifting (12.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (10.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B14 has fallen sharply — by 12.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -16.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.1%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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