Total Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 67.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 38.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.6 2/10
  • Other theft 10.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birch Hollow area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Bournbrook & Selly Park , and the 1194th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Birch Hollow (B15 2QE) in the last 12 months was 67.1 per 1,000 residents and was 43.0% lower than the Bournbrook & Selly Park average (117.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Hollow (B15 2QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farquhar Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petersham Place (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Hollow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farquhar Road East Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Richmond Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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