Crime Rates at Holly Grove, Handsworth, Birmingham, B19 1HF

Holly Grove area has the 34th highest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 342nd highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Grove (B19 1HF) in the last 12 months was 240.6 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% higher than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 49 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 162.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Grove (B19 1HF), the main crime hotspot is near Barker Street. Police recorded 116 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.