Total Crime Rate
38.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dawney Drive area has the 39th highest crime rate of 102 local areas in Sutton Four Oaks , and the 611th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Dawney Drive (B75 5JA) in the last 12 months was 38.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% lower than the Sutton Four Oaks average (46.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dawney Drive (B75 5JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henley Drive, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunton Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Henley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A5127 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dawney Drive | Under investigation |
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