Total Crime Rate

348.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

182.3 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 348.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 182.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 146.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 47.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.2 10/10
  • Drugs 22.1 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Robbery 16.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterloo Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 26th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Avenue (B37 6QE) in the last 12 months was 348.1 per 1,000 residents and was 114.4% 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 53 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterloo Avenue (B37 6QE), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Croft. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterloo Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Avenue Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Robbery Forth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conway Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Forth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Forth Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forth Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Waterloo Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stapleton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambeth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lambeth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Fencote Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Tower Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elmore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Elmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tyne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tower Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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