Total Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.0 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 17.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 10.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 29th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 122nd lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Dickens Heath Road (B90 1SR) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 65.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Dickens Heath Road (B90 1SR), 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 2026Vehicle crime Spindle Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haresfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarks Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calcutt Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mereways Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broom Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gorcott Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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