Crime Rates at Blythewood Close, Solihull, B91 3HL

Blythewood Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 336th lowest crime rate of 671 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 Blythewood Close (B91 3HL) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blythewood Close (B91 3HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blythewood Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gentleshaw Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.