Total Crime Rate
32.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 469th 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 Holly Lane (B24 9JS) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Lane (B24 9JS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 130 crimes here, including 75 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Haigh Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beechmount Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orphanage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orphanage Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Bell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Old Bell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sutton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portfield Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sir Benjamin Stone Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Banners Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Banners Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wilmot Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbey Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Portfield Grove | Under investigation |
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