B14 has an annual crime rate of 98.33 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in B14?

As of March 2026, B14 has an annual crime rate of 98.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 502 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in B14?

The most common crime type in B14 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 189 incidents in March 2026 — 37.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the B14 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

B14 Crime Intelligence Report

B14 recorded 502 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.07 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 38.3% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 16.7% higher.

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Key Statistics

monitoring98.33 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment502 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_upCrime up 16.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

502

trending_up +38.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

98.33per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,033

Within B14 district

Solihull

55,325

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Shopping Area Map	total: 31 Violence and sexual offences: 12 Shoplifting: 7	31
Shopping Area Map	total: 26 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6	26
Petrol Station Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4	20
Wynfield Gardens Map	total: 20 Shoplifting: 18 Public order: 1	20
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	12
A435 Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	10
Parking Area Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	8
High Street Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
Kelverdale Grove Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 2	7
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

502 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

189

37.6%

Shoplifting

15.1%

Vehicle Crime

9.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

5.6%

Other Theft

5.4%

Public Order

4.6%

Burglary

4.2%

Robbery

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.8%

Drug Offences

1.2%

Other Crime

1.0%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.6%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +38.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +16.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.3%

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