Total Crime Rate
186.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Industrial Estate area has the 5th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 55th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Waterloo Industrial Estate (B37 6RF) in the last 12 months was 186.5 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 48.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Industrial Estate (B37 6RF), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Tower Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Falkland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hayling Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambeth Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lambeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lambeth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Lambeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Avenue | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower Croft | 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 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
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