Total Crime Rate
18.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorfield Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Dorridge and Hockley Heath , and the 131st 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 Moorfield Avenue (B93 9RA) in the last 12 months was 18.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 213.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorfield Avenue (B93 9RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivywood Drive, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mallender Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dorridge and Hockley Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Widney Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ivywood Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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