Total Crime Rate

67.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 67.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 7.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Public order 2.3 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Moorend Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 236th highest 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 Moorend Avenue (B37 5RY) in the last 12 months was 67.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorend Avenue (B37 5RY), 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 Moorend Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Drive
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Drive 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 2026Vehicle crime Chichester Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ely Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ely Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Hazel Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willow Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ludworth Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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