Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B37 5SL
How much crime is recorded in B37 5SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmsley Wood West
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,624 (2024)
B37 5SLBirmingham
How safe is B37 5SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 98.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B37 5SL area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
98.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
230
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B37 5SLNational
Violence and sexual offences71.523.6
Shoplifting66.28.4
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Criminal damage and arson17.34.7
Vehicle crime13.33.5
Public order13.14.6
Burglary10.19.1
Robbery8.01.4
Other theft6.04.5
Drugs4.82.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Bicycle theft1.71.0
Theft from the person1.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 6% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.