Crime by Postcode
B46Postcode district

B46 crime rate and crime map

Recorded crime in B46 is about the North Warwickshire average and 0.9 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 6%. The biggest share of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Coleshill, North Warwickshire. 13,454 residents in 9 neighbourhoods.

Safety
5/10Average crime
Living
5.3/10Fair
5-year change
−6%fewer crimes
vs the council
1.0×the North Warwickshire average
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Safety and Living

Safety

Crime severity: about the North Warwickshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average)

Crime only, by how serious it is. Compared with every postcode district. Higher is safer.

Living

Based on schools, transport, health, supermarkets, weighted by importance. Crime is not part of it. Higher is better.

Neighbourhoods by Safety

North Warwickshire 007B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006B: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Warwickshire 004B: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Warwickshire 007D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006E: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeNorth Warwickshire 006F: Safety 6 out of 10, average crime
1 = least safe, 10 = safest. Grey: no score. Select a neighbourhood to open it on the map.

Crime over 5 years

Down 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes in B46, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 894 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 2022894Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 880 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 2023880Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 898 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 2024898Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 895 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 2025895Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 845 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 2026845

What is recorded

Crime severity: about the North Warwickshire average (0.9× the England and Wales average). 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 44% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 29% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

Anti-social behaviour: 17 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Shops, transport, schools and health

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Scores use fixed distance bands, so they do not depend on other districts. Higher is better.

Supermarkets

Limited accessScore 4 out of 10
  • Typical distance to a large supermarket: 4.5 km.
  • Asda Chelmsley Wood Superstore (Asda), 5.1 km from the district centre
  • Morrisons Castle Bromwich Birmingham (Morrisons), 6.5 km from the district centre
  • Asda Minworth Supercentre (Asda), 8.9 km from the district centre

Transport

Fair accessScore 6 out of 10
  • Typical number of bus stops within 400 m: 1.
  • Nearest railway station: Coleshill Parkway Rail Station, 1.1 km from the district centre
  • Nearest tram or metro stop: Birmingham Intl Rail Station (Air-Rail Link), 6.8 km from the district centre

Schools

Weak schools nearbyScore 4 out of 10

Primary schools within 2 km

  • High Meadow Community School: Good (graded inspection, 2023), 150 m away
  • St Edward's Catholic Primary School: Good (graded inspection, 2024), 330 m away
  • Water Orton Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 350 m away
  • Coleshill Church of England Primary School: Expected standard (report card, 2026), 390 m away
  • Smith's Wood Primary Academy: Outstanding (ungraded inspection, 2023), 1.6 km away
  • No rated secondary school within 2 km, so that half of the score counts as 1.

Health

Good accessScore 7 out of 10
  • Nearest GP surgery: HAZELWOOD GROUP PRACTICE, 1.2 km from the district centre, CQC rating: Good
  • Nearest hospital with A&E: Solihull Hospital, 12.7 km from the district centre

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.0
Burglary8.5
Violence and sexual offences19.8
Drugs1.3
Possession of weapons0.9
Other crime1.6
Other theft7.8
Theft from the person0.4
Vehicle crime12.9
Criminal damage and arson7.5
Public order3.9
Bicycle theft0.4
Shoplifting1.7

Trend over the years

Crime severity per resident (sentence-days of the crimes recorded each year). Hatched bars are years with fewer than twelve months of data for most residents.

201615.9201714.2201816.1201914.6202013.1202112.1202211.9202313.1202413.1202512.4202612.5

Last 12 months: 12.3 against a 10-year average of 13.4, 9% lower.

Questions about crime in B46

Is B46 a safe place to live?
B46 scores 5 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every postcode district in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is about the North Warwickshire average.
Is crime going up or down in B46?
Down 6% over 5 years, from 894 recorded crimes a year to 845.
What is the most common crime in B46?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in B46 compare with North Warwickshire?
Crime severity in B46 is about the North Warwickshire average.

Towns

Council: North Warwickshire