Total Crime Rate
5.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wychwood Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wychwood Avenue (B93 9DG) in the last 12 months was 5.7 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Wychwood Avenue (B93 9DG), the main crime hotspot is near Copt Heath Croft. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Copt Heath Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Copt Heath Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Broadfern Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantry Heath Crescent | Under investigation |
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