Total Crime Rate
69.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Winchester Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 235th 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 Winchester Drive (B37 5QP) in the last 12 months was 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.5% lower than the Chelmsley Wood average (164.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Winchester Drive (B37 5QP), the main crime hotspot is near Derby Drive. Police recorded 231 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsley Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derby Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Derby Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Truro Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Derby Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Derby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chichester Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chester Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ely Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coleford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coleford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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