Total Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chester Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 240th 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 9BU) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (92.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B36 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 23 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Poplars Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clayton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Kingsleigh Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ringmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ringmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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