Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barwell Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 315th highest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barwell Close (B93 8TH) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barwell Close (B93 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Four Ashes Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Solihull| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chartley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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