Crime Rates at Temple Gardens, Dorridge, Solihull, B93 8LT

Temple Gardens area has the 17th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 327th highest 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 Temple Gardens (B93 8LT) in the last 12 months was 48.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Temple Gardens (B93 8LT), 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.