Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hartlebury Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 195th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Hartlebury Close (B93 8DR) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hartlebury Close (B93 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 156 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorridge and Hockley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poplar Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Copstone Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fennis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westfield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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