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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in B37: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

B37 recorded 410 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 36.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.3% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring104.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment410 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 11.3% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

410
trending_down -7.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

104.5per 1k
High Risk

Active Postcodes

920

Within B37 district

Solihull

47,816

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Chelmsley Circle Map
total: 34 Criminal damage and arson: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7
34
Derby Drive Map
total: 23 Shoplifting: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 5
23
Marston Green Map
total: 15 Shoplifting: 15
15
Tower Croft Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Vehicle crime: 3
10
Dunster Road Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 8 Robbery: 1
10
Alder Drive Map
total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other theft: 2
7
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Other theft: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
6
Marston Drive Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
6
Frensham Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Burglary: 1
6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
410 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
150
36.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
62
15.1%
Vehicle Crime
47
11.5%
Shoplifting
46
11.2%
Public Order
22
5.4%
Other Theft
20
4.9%
Drug Offences
14
3.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
11
2.7%
Robbery
11
2.7%
Burglary
10
2.4%
Other Crime
8
2.0%
Weapons Possession
7
1.7%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.2%
Theft from Person
1
0.2%

Crime Analysis: B37

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in B37 (36.6%). Criminal Damage & Arson (15.1%) and Vehicle Crime (11.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in B37 has fallen sharply — by 11.3%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for B37 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 -7.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.3%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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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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