Solihull has a crime rate of 75.37 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #144 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Solihull's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Solihull?

As of April 2026, Solihull has an annual crime rate of 75.37 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,644 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.

How does Solihull rank nationally for crime?

Solihull ranks #144 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Solihull?

The most common crime type in Solihull is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 543 incidents in April 2026 — 33.0% 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 Solihull local authority area.

April 2026 Source: West Midlands Police Police

Crime in Solihull: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Solihull recorded 1,644 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.17 per 1,000 residents. This places Solihull at #144 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 3.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring75.37 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,644 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #144 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 3.1% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,644

trending_up +2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

75.37per 1k

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National Safety

#144of 331

Ranked by annual rate

West Midlands

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 61 Anti-social behaviour: 3	61
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 51	51
On or near Nightclub Map	Shoplifting: 19 Violence and sexual offences: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 7	19
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 32	32
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 14 Vehicle crime: 10 Drugs: 6	14
On or near Marston Green Map	Shoplifting: 15	15
On or near Chelmsley Circle Map	Criminal damage and arson: 12 Robbery: 2	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 11 Theft from the person: 2	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,644 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

543

33.0%

Shoplifting

268

16.3%

Vehicle Crime

200

12.2%

Criminal Damage & Arson

163

9.9%

Public Order

110

6.7%

Other Theft

5.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

4.6%

Burglary

3.0%

Weapons Possession

2.3%

Drug Offences

2.1%

Other Crime

1.9%

Robbery

1.3%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Solihull

Solihull recorded 1,644 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 75.37 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #144 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Solihull at 33.0%. Shoplifting (16.3%) and Vehicle Crime (12.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Solihull has fallen slightly — by 3.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Midlands Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,866

Total Stops

16.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,433

Offensive weapons

717

Stolen goods

337

Article for use in theft

291

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,780

Arrest485

Community resolution337

Not recorded209

Khat or Cannabis warning20

Penalty Notice for Disorder19

Summons / charged by post10

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Gender

Male2,262

Female217

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

52.0%

White

27.5%

Asian

19.1%

Black

1.4%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Midlands Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

17 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Chelmsley Wood	193	155.8
2	Kingshurst and Fordbridge	118	104.3
3	Bickenhill	217	94.8
4	Shirley West	113	93.0
5	Smith's Wood	97	81.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Elmdon	61	2.7
shield	Knowle	33	3.0
shield	Dorridge and Hockley Heath	38	3.4
shield	Silhill	53	4.0
shield	Meriden	57	4.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.4%

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