Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
B9 · Birmingham
669
crimes in March 2026
Above national average
B93 · Solihull
53
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
Dorridge has less crime — 53 vs 669 incidents in March 2026.
Birmingham recorded substantially more crime than Dorridge in March 2026 — 669 incidents compared to 53, a 12.6x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Birmingham records significantly more (346 vs 18 incidents). Birmingham sits above the national average for recorded crime while Dorridge is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Dorridge recorded fewer crimes than Birmingham — 53 vs 669 incidents. That is 92% fewer crimes. Dorridge is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Birmingham recorded 346 incidents of this type vs 18 in Dorridge. Overall, Dorridge had fewer total crimes (53 vs 669).