Total Crime Rate

5.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 5.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorsington Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyndon , and the 22nd lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Dorsington Road (B27 7AE) in the last 12 months was 5.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Lyndon average (68.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Dorsington Road (B27 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Dorsington Road. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorsington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dorsington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Dorsington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Dorsington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorsington Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorsington Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gospel Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadow Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookvale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookvale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kineton Green Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorsington Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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