Total Crime Rate
156.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dimsdale Grove area has the 26th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 776th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dimsdale Grove (B31 5RJ) in the last 12 months was 156.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.4% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dimsdale Grove (B31 5RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lomas Drive, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norman Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allens Cross| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porlock Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Basil Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lomas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lomas Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norman Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Norman Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Basil Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Besford Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dimsdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Dimsdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Basil Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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