Total Crime Rate

113.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 113.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.8 10/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dove Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1189th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dove Close (B25 8XW) in the last 12 months was 113.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.2% lower than the Sheldon average (115.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Close (B25 8XW), the main crime hotspot is near Stoney Lane. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dove Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Croft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Greenwood Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Grevis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cowles Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Church Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Dove Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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