Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Whateley Hall Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 148th 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 Whateley Hall Close (B93 9NL) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 41.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whateley Hall Close (B93 9NL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Warwick Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stourton Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Knowle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Heath Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Heath Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hampton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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