Crime Rates at Moorend Avenue, Birmingham, B37 5RX

Moorend Avenue 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 Moorend Avenue (B37 5RX) 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 Moorend Avenue (B37 5RX), 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.