Total Crime Rate
103.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dorncliffe Avenue area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 77 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1337th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Dorncliffe Avenue (B33 0PH) in the last 12 months was 103.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 67.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dorncliffe Avenue (B33 0PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wakeman Grove, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorncliffe Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sheldon| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willaston Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wakeman Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ragnall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chaffcombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Ragnall Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tallington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lychgate Avenue | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lychgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hadlow Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Elmstead Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Elmstead Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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