Solihull

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Solihull.

Population
217,487
People in Employment
93,685 (72.7%)
People Inactive
29,790 (23.1%)
People Unemployed
5,430 (4.2%)
Number Of Jobs
71k
Median Salary
£31,534
Mean Salary
£39,183

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Solihull. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Solihull for 2024

Solihulls most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 8,559 crimes and in 2022 there were 9,637 crimes. Which is an decrease of 1,078 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 8,559 586
Getting Better
Shoplifting 2,105 192
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 3,055 189
Getting Better
Other theft 1,822 127
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,114 113
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,693 113
Getting Better
Public order 1,801 110
Getting Better
Burglary 1,662 91
Getting Better
Robbery 445 37
Getting Better
Drugs 449 34
Getting Better
Other crime 389 31
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 370 23
Getting Better
Theft from the person 171 15
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 213 13
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Solihull

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Chelmsley Wood has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Solihull, with 2976 crimes and 224 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Silhill has 613 crimes and 49 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Bickenhill 238 19
Chelmsley Wood 229 17
St Alphege 148 11
Kingshurst and Fordbridge 134 10
Smith's Wood 129 10
Shirley West 99 8
Blythe 98 7
Shirley South 92 7
Elmdon 84 7
Lyndon 78 6
Shirley East 62 5
Castle Bromwich 57 5
Olton 50 4
Silhill 46 4
Dorridge and Hockley Heath 43 4
Knowle 0 0
Meriden 0 0

Crime map for Solihull

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-08. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Solihull

The average property price in Solihull is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in Solihull is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Solihull could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £593,809.65 £347,341.13 £257,658.42 £182,151.54
2022 £571,535.56 £335,589.26 £249,814.32 £176,175.73
2021 £526,079.54 £309,920.32 £232,127.80 £169,288.41
2020 £483,637.21 £288,131.16 £214,902.88 £162,175.09
2019 £478,475.89 £285,414.40 £212,873.57 £164,553.38
2018 £472,680.38 £281,324.92 £210,095.81 £164,303.58
2017 £450,735.35 £267,527.46 £199,967.35 £160,389.01
2016 £425,203.16 £252,405.84 £189,621.46 £149,650.39
2015 £397,194.31 £234,936.83 £177,086.28 £139,992.44
2014 £371,279.64 £219,605.66 £165,799.31 £131,686.21
2013 £343,277.87 £200,450.30 £151,128.12 £121,227.03
2012 £337,402.61 £197,323.19 £148,921.45 £121,030.83
2011 £339,477.67 £195,565.39 £146,605.16 £121,083.58
2010 £344,355.59 £201,120.67 £151,522.79 £125,540.36

Property prices over time for Solihull

Showing crimes from 2010 up until August 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Solihull

The median salary in Solihull is £31,534 and the mean salary in Solihull is £39,183.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k
Median Salary
£31,534
Annual Percentage Change
3.8%
Mean Salary
£39,183

Salary comparison between Solihull and West Midlands

See how Solihull compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Solihull ranks 0 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Lichfield 40k £30,556 6.4% £36,651 6.9%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Solihull compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Solihull

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
125 315 1,185 145 320 555 290 355 770 210 465 1,550 725 15 165 465 510