Crime Rates at Chelmsley Road, Birmingham, B37 5ND

Chelmsley Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Kingshurst and Fordbridge , and the 220th highest 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 Chelmsley Road (B37 5ND) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 33.9% 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 14 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 theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsley Road (B37 5ND), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.