Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dickens Heath Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 229th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Dickens Heath Road (B90 1QJ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% lower than the Blythe average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickens Heath Road (B90 1QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hensborough, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Meadow Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dickens Heath Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Meadow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Birchy Leasowes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elvaston Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braggs Farm Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fishers Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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