Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelwick Grove area has the 18th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 327th lowest crime rate of 675 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 Shelwick Grove (B93 8UH) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Dorridge and Hockley Heath average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelwick Grove (B93 8UH), the main crime hotspot is near Milton Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dorridge and Hockley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chadworth Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Slater Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Milton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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