Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 131.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 110.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Robbery 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holders Gardens area has the 37th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 575th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holders Gardens (B13 8NW) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% higher than the Balsall Heath West average (129.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 131.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holders Gardens (B13 8NW), the main crime hotspot is near Mapperley Gardens. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holders Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moor Green Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mapperley Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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