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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B27: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B27 recorded 336 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.35 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 49.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 5.7% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring102.65 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment336 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 5.7% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

336
trending_up +13.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

102.65per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

543

Within B27 district

Solihull

35,929

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4
18
Supermarket Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5
15
Supermarket Map
total: 14 Shoplifting: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3
14
Besant Grove Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 3
9
Weates Yard Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2
9
Mallard Close Map
total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 3
8
Oakhurst Road Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1
7
Culham Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1
7
Beeches Avenue Map
total: 7 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
7
Parking Area Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1
7

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
336 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
165
49.1%
Vehicle Crime
33
9.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
27
8.0%
Shoplifting
26
7.7%
Burglary
19
5.7%
Public Order
17
5.1%
Other Theft
16
4.8%
Robbery
7
2.1%
Drug Offences
6
1.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
5
1.5%
Other Crime
4
1.2%
Theft from Person
4
1.2%
Weapons Possession
4
1.2%
Bicycle Theft
3
0.9%

Crime Analysis: B27

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B27 (49.1%). Vehicle Crime (9.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B27 has risen noticeably — by 5.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B27 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_up +13.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +5.7%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.5%

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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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