Total Crime Rate
301.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dollman Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Alum Rock , and the 231st highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dollman Street (B7 4RS) in the last 12 months was 301.6 per 1,000 residents and was 220.7% higher than the Alum Rock average (94.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 63 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 74 (≈ 190.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dollman Street (B7 4RS), the main crime hotspot is near Little Hall Road. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alum Rock| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Duddeston | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melvina Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Hall Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Little Hall Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cato Street | Under investigation |
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