Crime Rate in Holyhead, ward

Holyhead has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 69 wards in Birmingham district and the 2208th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 219th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holyhead in the last 12 months was 89.6 per 1,000 residents and was 30.5% lower than the Birmingham district average (129.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holyhead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 630 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 6 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -45.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 742 (≈ 52.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holyhead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Headingley Road. Police recorded 195 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.