The total recorded crimes in Solihull, UK in July 2025 are around 1,726 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Solihull crime rate of 7.98 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Solihull, encompassing approximately 216,240 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Solihull, we need to analyze Solihull crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Solihull has recorded 19,985 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 92.42 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 162 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 21,884 crimes with a crime rate of 101.20, ranking it 119 in the UK. This a decrease in crime suggests Positive changes.
Relative to West Midlands:
In 2024, Solihull demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Midlands average, with 19985 crimes compared to 51799.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Solihull witnessed more crimes than 6 out of 6 other cities.
In 2023, Solihull had fewer crimes than the West Midlands average, with 21,884 crimes compared to 53,565. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Solihull witnessed more crimes than 6 out of 6 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Solihull is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Midlands, Solihull has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Positive changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Bickenhill (210 crimes), and the safest, Knowle (34 crimes), is 176 crimes. This measurable difference indicates a some disparity in safety across Solihull.
Similarly, the area of Marston Green & Airport (181 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Shirley Heath (18 crimes), with a difference of 163 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Solihull.
| Bickenhill | 210 |
| Chelmsley Wood | 188 |
| St Alphege | 157 |
| Kingshurst and Fordbridge | 135 |
| Shirley South | 127 |
| Meriden | 67 |
| Silhill | 57 |
| Shirley East | 50 |
| Dorridge and Hockley Heath | 49 |
| Knowle | 34 |
| Marston Green & Airport | 181 |
| Central Solihull & Sharmans Cross | 135 |
| Chelmsley Wood West | 115 |
| Blossomfield | 110 |
| Shirley West | 89 |
| Lyndon North | 28 |
| Monkspath South | 24 |
| Monkspath North | 22 |
| Ulverley Green & Langley | 20 |
| Shirley Heath | 18 |
In July 2025 the Solihull has recorded 1,726 crimes with crime rate of 7.98 ranking 190th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 7 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 6 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.
In 2024, the total Solihull crimes were 19,985. The crime rate of Solihull in 2024 was 92.42 (year) or 7.70 (month) ranking it 162 danzarous in the UK. Solihull ranked 7 in terms of total crimes and 6 in terms of crime rate in West Midlands.
In 2023, the total crimes in Solihull were around 21,884 crimes with yearly crime rate of 101.20 (year) or 8.43 (month) ranking 119 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Midlands, Solihull ranked 7 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 6 as per crime rate of Solihull
| City | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | Crimes | Rank (West Midlands) | |
| Dudley | 2,549 | 7 | 28,630 | 7 | 31,146 | 7 |
| Walsall | 2,531 | 5 | 32,801 | 4 | 33,099 | 5 |
| Sandwell | 3,278 | 3 | 38,740 | 5 | 40,962 | 3 |
| Coventry | 3,185 | 4 | 41,087 | 3 | 41,099 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton | 2,584 | 2 | 32,370 | 2 | 33,152 | 2 |
| Birmingham | 15,196 | 1 | 168,980 | 1 | 173,610 | 1 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 603 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 246 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (612 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (203 cases).
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (546 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (234 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (511 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (311 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (567 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (250 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 464 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 245 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (522 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (188 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 64 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 9.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 12 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 12 |
| May 2025 | 11 |
| April 2025 | 10 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
| January 2025 | 3 |
A total of 71 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 10.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 20 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 15 |
| April 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 9 |
| February 2025 | 5 |
| January 2025 | 5 |
A total of 178 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 25.43 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 32 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 29 |
| June 2025 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 27 |
| April 2025 | 32 |
| March 2025 | 27 |
| February 2025 | 19 |
| January 2025 | 25 |
A total of 862 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 123.14 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 152 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 133 |
| June 2025 | 119 |
| May 2025 | 124 |
| April 2025 | 152 |
| March 2025 | 99 |
| February 2025 | 99 |
| January 2025 | 136 |
A total of 566 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 80.86 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 101 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 73 |
| June 2025 | 86 |
| May 2025 | 99 |
| April 2025 | 101 |
| March 2025 | 79 |
| February 2025 | 68 |
| January 2025 | 60 |
A total of 263 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 37.57 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 46 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 40 |
| June 2025 | 46 |
| May 2025 | 41 |
| April 2025 | 35 |
| March 2025 | 28 |
| February 2025 | 35 |
| January 2025 | 38 |
A total of 3825 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 546.43 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 612 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 603 |
| June 2025 | 612 |
| May 2025 | 546 |
| April 2025 | 511 |
| March 2025 | 567 |
| February 2025 | 464 |
| January 2025 | 522 |
A total of 1666 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 238.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 311 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 246 |
| June 2025 | 192 |
| May 2025 | 234 |
| April 2025 | 311 |
| March 2025 | 250 |
| February 2025 | 245 |
| January 2025 | 188 |
A total of 1284 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 183.43 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 203 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 193 |
| June 2025 | 203 |
| May 2025 | 171 |
| April 2025 | 200 |
| March 2025 | 188 |
| February 2025 | 154 |
| January 2025 | 175 |
A total of 619 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 88.43 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 111 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 80 |
| June 2025 | 102 |
| May 2025 | 111 |
| April 2025 | 97 |
| March 2025 | 84 |
| February 2025 | 75 |
| January 2025 | 70 |
A total of 735 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 105.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 125 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 102 |
| June 2025 | 101 |
| May 2025 | 76 |
| April 2025 | 109 |
| March 2025 | 125 |
| February 2025 | 115 |
| January 2025 | 107 |
A total of 705 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 100.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 113 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 113 |
| June 2025 | 100 |
| May 2025 | 95 |
| April 2025 | 108 |
| March 2025 | 99 |
| February 2025 | 85 |
| January 2025 | 105 |
A total of 235 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 33.57 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 38 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 38 |
| June 2025 | 34 |
| May 2025 | 29 |
| April 2025 | 34 |
| March 2025 | 38 |
| February 2025 | 32 |
| January 2025 | 30 |
A total of 176 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 25.14 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 44 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 44 |
| June 2025 | 35 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 29 |
| March 2025 | 15 |
| February 2025 | 19 |
| January 2025 | 20 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Solihull postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 46 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 36 |
| Shoplifting | 24 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
| Robbery | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
| Total | 21 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Public order | 5 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 11 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Total | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 9 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |