Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorstone Covert area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Druids Heath & Monyhull , and the 1161st lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorstone Covert (B14 5YH) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 28.6% lower than the Druids Heath & Monyhull average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 42.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorstone Covert (B14 5YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drews Meadow Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Premier Court (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorstone Covert area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Cherhill Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cherhill Covert Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Goodrich Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elkstone Covert Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elkstone Covert Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drews Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Monyhull Hall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stapleford Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Ogbury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ogbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ogbury Close —
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Data Sources

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