Total Crime Rate
4.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Michael Blanning Gardens area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Michael Blanning Gardens (B93 8SN) in the last 12 months was 4.1 per 1,000 residents and was 88.6% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Michael Blanning Gardens (B93 8SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Winster Avenue, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buckminster Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Under investigation |
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