Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 137th lowest crime rate of 675 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 0AL) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.5% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (B36 0AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridgeman Croft, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clayton Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Poplars Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bridgeman Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westeria Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thistledown Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clayton Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Westeria Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cutshill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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