Crime Rates at Dorsheath Gardens, Birmingham, B23 6US

Dorsheath Gardens area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Gravelly Hill , and the 395th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorsheath Gardens (B23 6US) in the last 12 months was 223.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.0% higher than the Gravelly Hill average (145.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 141.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorsheath Gardens (B23 6US), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 177 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B4139 (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.