Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 42.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Winchester Drive area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 305th lowest crime rate of 671 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 Winchester Drive (B37 5PU) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Chelmsley Wood average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Drive (B37 5PU), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Drive. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Winchester Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Grantley Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Grantley Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grantley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chichester Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive 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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