Crap Towns / Solihull / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Solihull?
The police recorded 5.4 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Solihull from September 2023 to August 2026, 23% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.6, up from 5.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham | 8.8 km | 10.3 |
| Coleshill | 14.8 km | 8.9 |
| Oldbury | 17.2 km | 7.6 |
| Smethwick | 14.5 km | 7.5 |
| Redditch | 15.1 km | 6.5 |
| Solihull | – | 5.4 |
| Hollywood | 5.5 km | 4.3 |
| Studley | 16.6 km | 4.1 |
| Catshill | 17.2 km | 3.5 |
| Balsall Common | 10.5 km | 2.9 |
| Knowle and Dorridge | 5.5 km | 2.9 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |