Crime Rate in Dorridge and Hockley Heath, ward

Dorridge and Hockley Heath has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 17 wards in Solihull district and the 1828th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 168th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dorridge and Hockley Heath in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Solihull district average (85.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dorridge and Hockley Heath’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 165 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 4 cases , down -63.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 221.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dorridge and Hockley Heath ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.