Total Crime Rate
94.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dunster Road area has the 38th highest crime rate of 106 local areas in Bickenhill , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
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 Dunster Road (B37 7TL) in the last 12 months was 94.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% lower than the Bickenhill average (190.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dunster Road (B37 7TL), the main crime hotspot is near Dunster Road. Police recorded 67 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bickenhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Carisbrooke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Compton Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clover Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Picton Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Picton Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foxland Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lumley Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyecroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Lyecroft Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunster Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyecroft Avenue | Under investigation |
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