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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B28 recorded 212 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.86 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.57 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment212 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 21.8% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

212
trending_up +1.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.57per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

835

Within B28 district

Solihull

43,640

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 1
11
Cubley Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2
10
Petrol Station Map
total: 8 Other theft: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 1
8
Prestige Avenue Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 2
7
Cambrai Drive Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Burglary: 1
6
Hillmount Close Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1
5
Green Bank Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 1
5
Green Avenue Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Public order: 1
5
Brooklands Road Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Vehicle crime: 2
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
212 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
80
37.7%
Vehicle Crime
39
18.4%
Burglary
16
7.5%
Shoplifting
15
7.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
6.6%
Other Theft
13
6.1%
Public Order
11
5.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
6
2.8%
Drug Offences
6
2.8%
Weapons Possession
5
2.4%
Other Crime
3
1.4%
Robbery
2
0.9%
Theft from Person
1
0.5%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.5%

Crime Analysis: B28

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B28 (37.7%). Vehicle Crime (18.4%) and Burglary (7.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B28 has risen sharply — by 21.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B28 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 +1.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.8%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.7%

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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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