Total Crime Rate

25.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.3 2/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.3 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 177th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (B36 0AA) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B36 0AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sambourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ryton Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timberley Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timberley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bentley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sambourne Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bridgeman Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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