Total Crime Rate
110.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dollery Drive area has the 70th lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1243rd 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 Dollery Drive (B5 7TF) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.1% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dollery Drive (B5 7TF), the main crime hotspot is near Hollies Croft. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Balsall Heath West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hollies Croft | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Hollies Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hollies Croft | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wyatt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dollery Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dollery Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hollies Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Odell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Odell Place | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Odell Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barsham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Jacoby Place | Under investigation |
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