Total Crime Rate
184.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holly Grove area has the 51st highest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 597th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 Holly Grove (B19 1HF) in the last 12 months was 184.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% higher than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 129.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Grove (B19 1HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barker Street, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayfield Road (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heathfield Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Melrose Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Radnor Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Heathfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wills Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pearl Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pearl Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Barker Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | John Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mayfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Mayfield Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mayfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | James Watt Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Watt Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Watt Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barker Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barker Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gordon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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