Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.1 6/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Robbery 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Houldey Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 78 local areas in King's Norton North , and the 857th highest crime rate of 3,083 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 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the King's Norton North average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 81.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Houldey Road (B31 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 25 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 (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Elms Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Burnlea Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Johns Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elms Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Houldey Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Houldey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tristram Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hollyoak Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Seven Acres Road Formal action is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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