Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B37 7NJ
How much crime is recorded in B37 7NJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Chelmsley Wood West
- Council
- Solihull
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,902 (2024)
B37 7NJBirmingham
How safe is B37 7NJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 94.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B37 7NJ 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
94.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
229
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 7NJNational
Violence and sexual offences64.923.6
Criminal damage and arson56.34.7
Burglary29.09.1
Shoplifting25.88.4
Public order16.74.6
Anti-social behaviour16.010.7
Vehicle crime12.23.5
Other theft8.14.5
Robbery6.81.4
Drugs5.82.4
Other crime3.51.5
Possession of weapons3.10.9
Theft from the person2.12.1
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 22% 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.