Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 68.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dove Hollow area has the 13th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 105th highest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Dove Hollow (WS6 7NH) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dove Hollow (WS6 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near Achilees Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Dove Hollow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Oakridge Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Weston Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Norfolk Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dove Hollow Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ramillies Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colinwood Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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