Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.2 8/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dimsdale Road area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1371st 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 Dimsdale Road (B31 5RD) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimsdale Road (B31 5RD), the main crime hotspot is near Masonleys Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dimsdale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Berwick Grove Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Basil Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masonleys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Masonleys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Masonleys Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Basil Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Basil Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masonleys Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Besford Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dimsdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Dimsdale Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Porlock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hare Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Besford Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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