Total Crime Rate

301.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

142.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 301.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 142.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 112.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 76.9 9/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Burglary 17.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.8 9/10
  • Other theft 17.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Robbery 5.9 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

St Johns Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 31st highest crime rate of 671 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 St Johns Way (B93 0LE) in the last 12 months was 301.8 per 1,000 residents and was 744.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 142.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Way (B93 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Johns Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hampton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lodge Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dell Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wilsons Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Croft Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Johns Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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