Crime Rates at Yew Walk, Birmingham, B37 7UP

Yew Walk area has the highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Yew Walk (B37 7UP) in the last 12 months was 1757.8 per 1,000 residents and was 983.0% higher 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 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 714.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Yew Walk (B37 7UP), the main crime hotspot is near Chelmsley Circle. Police recorded 412 crimes here, including 155 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.