Total Crime Rate

84.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 84.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Smith's Wood , and the 184th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Road (B36 0LE) in the last 12 months was 84.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the Smith's Wood average (89.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B36 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Birch Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Birch Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Severn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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