Total Crime Rate
85.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holcombe Road area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1511th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holcombe Road (B11 3PR) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holcombe Road (B11 3PR), the main crime hotspot is near Spring Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Acocks Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndene Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tynedale Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Heathcliff Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heathcliff Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Spring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Knights Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Knights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knights Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tynedale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Briarfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wetherfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Grove | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wandle Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Helstone Grove | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferndene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Fieldhead Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tean Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcliff Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tean Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holcombe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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