Total Crime Rate
21.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chester Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 158th 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 0JE) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 77.1% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chester Road (B36 0JE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brookbank Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Milsom Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milsom Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longshaw Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Enford Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Marlborough Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bentley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brookbank Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Lane | — |
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