Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 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 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.3 9/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chester Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 227th 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 Chester Road (B37 6RD) in the last 12 months was 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chester Road (B37 6RD), 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 Chester Road area

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

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