Crime Rate in Chelmsley Wood, ward

Chelmsley Wood has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 wards in Solihull district and the 510th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 29th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chelmsley Wood in the last 12 months was 164.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.6% higher than the Solihull district average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chelmsley Wood’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 844 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 9 cases , down -43.8% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,094 (≈ 81.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chelmsley Wood ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 394 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.