Total Crime Rate

187.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 187.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 113.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 105.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Houldey Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 557th 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 Houldey Road (B31 3HL) in the last 12 months was 187.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher than the King's Norton North average (92.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 113.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houldey Road (B31 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 79 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Houldey Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilley Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Orwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aire Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orwell Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Exe Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnlea Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lilley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burnlea Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Fordrough Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft The Fordrough Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Seven Acres Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littlemead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlemead Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Houldey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Lilley Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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