Total Crime Rate

872.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

303.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 872.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 307.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 303.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 187.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 101.1 10/10
  • Public order 78.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.4 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Robbery 33.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 30.0 10/10
  • Burglary 15.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Drugs 7.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 7.5 8/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
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

Moorend Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 7th highest crime rate of 671 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 Moorend Avenue (B37 5RX) in the last 12 months was 872.7 per 1,000 residents and was 437.7% higher than the Chelmsley Wood average (162.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 82 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 303.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorend Avenue (B37 5RX), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorend Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coralin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coralin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coralin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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