Total Crime Rate
3.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Starbold Crescent area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 12th 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 Starbold Crescent (B93 9LB) in the last 12 months was 3.4 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Starbold Crescent (B93 9LB), the main crime hotspot is near St Lawrence Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 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 | Longdon Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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