Total Crime Rate

167.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 167.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Other theft 28.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.7 8/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Dog Kennel Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Blythe , and the 66th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

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 Dog Kennel Lane (B90 4JQ) in the last 12 months was 167.0 per 1,000 residents and was 197.2% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 61.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dog Kennel Lane (B90 4JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Blackford Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dog Kennel Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Tanworth Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blackford Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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