Total Crime Rate

1757.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

714.8 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 1757.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 714.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 496.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 414.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 265.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 156.3 10/10
  • Public order 117.2 10/10
  • Robbery 70.3 10/10
  • Other theft 66.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 46.9 10/10
  • Burglary 31.3 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 31.3 10/10
  • Drugs 27.3 10/10
  • Other crime 15.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 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

Chelmsley Circle area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 2nd 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 Chelmsley Circle (B37 5TH) in the last 12 months was 1757.8 per 1,000 residents and was 983.0% higher 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 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 714.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelmsley Circle (B37 5TH), 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 Chelmsley Circle area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/78)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Derby Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Conway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ely Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Derby Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Derby Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Derby Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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