Crime Rates at Avenue Close, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8LB

Avenue Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 671 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 Close (B93 8LB) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avenue Close (B93 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Road. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.