Total Crime Rate

164.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 164.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.2 9/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Public order 15.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • 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

Stella Croft area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 68th 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 Stella Croft (B37 7NJ) in the last 12 months was 164.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stella Croft (B37 7NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 394 crimes here, including 151 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stella Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Way Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chelmsley Circle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Chelmsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Chelmsley Circle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Circus Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drummond Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Frensham Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frensham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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