Total Crime Rate
54.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dornie Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 940th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Dornie Drive (B38 9DY) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% lower than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dornie Drive (B38 9DY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warrens End, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Walk (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mersey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Halladale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Warrens End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Medway Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Campion Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Halladale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Manitoba Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mersey Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mersey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mersey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dornie Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Mersey Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Halladale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Downland Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Foyle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halladale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Halladale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadowsweet Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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