Crime Rates at Hollycroft Road, Birmingham, B21 8PP

Hollycroft Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 74 local areas in Handsworth , and the 380th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollycroft Road (B21 8PP) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Handsworth average (196.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 103.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollycroft Road (B21 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near New Inns Close. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.