Total Crime Rate
21.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holder Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 260th 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 Holder Road (B25 8AR) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holder Road (B25 8AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Road, where police recorded 110 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Geraldine Road (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Burnham Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Washford Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Washford Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Kathleen Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kathleen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Elgin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Elgin Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Elgin Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Henshaw Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Ring | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Steel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Deakins Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deakins Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Deakins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Howard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Geraldine Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Geraldine Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geraldine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geraldine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Geraldine Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Steel Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Elgin Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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