Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Avenue Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 114th 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 Avenue Road (B93 8JZ) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Avenue Road (B93 8JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorridge Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dorridge and Hockley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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