Total Crime Rate

53.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 53.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holly Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Smethwick , and the 309th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Street (B67 7BS) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.1% lower than the Smethwick average (68.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holly Street (B67 7BS), the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill Street. Police recorded 36 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 Holly Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A457 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broomfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs North Western Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Queens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Queens Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A457 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bleak Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Arden Road Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other theft Church Hill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Hill Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Lowry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs North Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Drugs Roslyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Highfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Green Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parkes Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Little Moor Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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