Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollywell Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 1528th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollywell Road (B26 3BS) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollywell Road (B26 3BS), the main crime hotspot is near Bincomb Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollywell Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadyn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bickley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leys Wood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettyfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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