Crime Rates at Holly Avenue, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8RJ

Holly Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 96th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Avenue (B12 8RJ) in the last 12 months was 471.8 per 1,000 residents and was 246.5% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 130 (≈ 262.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Avenue (B12 8RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lime Grove. Police recorded 60 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.