Total Crime Rate

947.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 947.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 352.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 164.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 142.3 10/10
  • Public order 59.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 41.2 10/10
  • Robbery 37.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 30.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.2 10/10
  • Drugs 15.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.0 10/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Other crime 11.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
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

Derby Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 8th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Derby Drive (B37 5QR) in the last 12 months was 947.6 per 1,000 residents and was 477.5% higher than the Chelmsley Wood average (164.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 94 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 277.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 180.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Derby Drive (B37 5QR), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 394 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Derby Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/57)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Derby Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelmsley Circle —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Derby Drive Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hazel Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Hazel Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moorend Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chelmsley Circle —
Sep 2025Public order Derby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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