Total Crime Rate
342.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Menai Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 675 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 Menai Walk (B37 6QH) in the last 12 months was 342.5 per 1,000 residents and was 108.8% higher than the Chelmsley Wood average (164.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 54 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 182.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Menai Walk (B37 6QH), the main crime hotspot is near Tower Croft. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsley Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forth Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tower Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tower Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tower Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmore Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fencote Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hadfield Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Avenue | Under investigation |
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