Crime Rates at Templeton Close, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8LS

Templeton Close area has the highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 28th 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 Templeton Close (B93 8LS) in the last 12 months was 327.9 per 1,000 residents and was 817.9% 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 Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -59.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 88.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Templeton Close (B93 8LS), 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.