Total Crime Rate
96.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
52.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holdgate 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 4PT) 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 4PT), 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.
View Crime In Birmingham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Weirbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Weirbrook Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weirbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ruthall Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Silvington Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Abdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Tamarisk Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | New House Farm Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abdon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abdon Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Abdon Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Swarthmore Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hornbeam Close | Under investigation |
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