Crime Rates at Chester Close, Birmingham, B37 5HE

Chester Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chester Close (B37 5HE) in the last 12 months was 105.3 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Kingshurst and Fordbridge average (114.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 57.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Close (B37 5HE), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Drive. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.