Solihull crime stats
The overall crime rate in Solihull city is 71.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 2.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 30.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 62% of national crime rate. Burglary crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.2% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Shoplifting crime rate is at 179% of national crime rate which puts Solihull on 16. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 20.7% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 1.6k representing an increase 15.6% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 30.8% | 1. lowest | 62% | 2.4k | -0.2% |
| Shoplifting crime | 20.7% | 16. highest | 179% | 1.6k | 15.6% |
| Vehicle crime | 10.3% | 24. highest | 144% | 787 | -12.1% |
| Burglary crime | 6.9% | 30. highest | 133% | 525 | 32.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.0% | 4. lowest | 64% | 458 | -8.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.0% | 1. lowest | 59% | 455 | 1.8% |
| Public order crime | 5.6% | 3. lowest | 58% | 430 | -8.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 5.5% | 1. lowest | 24% | 421 | -21.2% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 5. lowest | 61% | 143 | 2.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.8% | 43. lowest | 95% | 138 | 26.6% |
| Drugs crime | 1.7% | 3. lowest | 34% | 130 | 3.2% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 29. lowest | 101% | 105 | -7.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 18. lowest | 64% | 59 | 1.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.7% | 23. lowest | 24% | 51 | -19.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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