Total Crime Rate

51.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.5 6/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Salmon Drive area has the lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 316th highest crime rate of 675 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 Salmon Drive (B37 7GA) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.9% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 25.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Salmon Drive (B37 7GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgetree Croft, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crossman Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Salmon Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Roach Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgetree Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bracken Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swanswood Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossman Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Crossman Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bushbury Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wilson Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roach Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgetree Croft —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hedgetree Croft —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hedgetree Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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