Total Crime Rate

96.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.4 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 96.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Holdgate Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 1375th highest crime rate of 3,059 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 Holdgate Road (B29 4PR) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 52.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holdgate Road (B29 4PR), the main crime hotspot is near Silvington Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holdgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Weirbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weirbrook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ruthall Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Silvington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Tamarisk Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime New House Farm Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Abdon Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Swarthmore Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Hornbeam Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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