Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 152.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 27.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Larch Croft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chelmsley Wood , and the 84th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Larch Croft (B37 7UR) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Larch Croft (B37 7UR), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Larch Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/70)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Alder Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alder Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chelmsley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lime Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Larch Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelmsley Circle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stella Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bream Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bream Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arbor Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stella Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stella Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coralin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Coralin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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