Total Crime Rate

78.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.9 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 78.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.5 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Hollyhedge Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 451st highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AB) in the last 12 months was 78.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (83.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Alexandra Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollyhedge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Bexley Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary A4031 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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