Total Crime Rate

98.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 98.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Public order 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Dorchester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege , and the 158th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dorchester Road (B91 1LJ) in the last 12 months was 98.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the St Alphege average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorchester Road (B91 1LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Princes Gate (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dorchester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Park/Open Space Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Arley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Princes Gate Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Princes Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Princes Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Station Approach Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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