Crime in CV7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CV7 recorded 207 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.92 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 19.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring30.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment207 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 19.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
207Annual Crime Rate
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Within CV7 district
Solihull
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Manse Close Map | total: 34 Shoplifting: 33 Other crime: 1 | 34 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 8 Shoplifting: 8 | 8 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 8 Other theft: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 8 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Motorway Service Area Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 4 Shoplifting: 1 | 5 |
| Yarnmakers Path Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Park View Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 5 |
| Didsbury Road Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Theft from the person: 1 | 5 |
| Ash Green Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Wilsons Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CV7
Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CV7 at 30.0%. Shoplifting (22.2%) and Anti-social Behaviour (10.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CV7 has risen sharply — by 19.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CV7 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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