Crime Rates at Holly Road, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2BU

Holly Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 254th 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 Road (B20 2BU) in the last 12 months was 290.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% higher than the Handsworth average (192.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 145.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Road (B20 2BU), the main crime hotspot is near Hamstead Road. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.