Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chelmsley Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 315th 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 Chelmsley Road (B37 7RS) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 31.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chelmsley Road (B37 7RS), the main crime hotspot is near Frensham Close. Police recorded 77 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chelmsley Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Crossman Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Stella Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bream Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bream Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coralin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coralin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Coralin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Frensham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Frensham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Frensham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frensham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frensham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Starkey Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coralin Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stella Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frensham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Carisbrooke Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Stella Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Larch Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Penrith Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbor Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbor Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Larch Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Larch Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ludlow Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bream Close | Under investigation |
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