Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chestnut Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 255th lowest 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 Chestnut Drive (B36 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 58.5% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chestnut Drive (B36 9BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wellcroft Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopton Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle Bromwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rectory Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellcroft Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopton Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Shopton Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopton Road | Under investigation |
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