Total Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 33.0 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old Dickens Heath Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 252nd lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dickens Heath Road (B90 1GL) in the last 12 months was 33.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.5% lower than the Blythe average (50.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dickens Heath Road (B90 1GL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Dickens Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ascote Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorcott Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mereways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spindle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorcott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcutt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haresfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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