Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 112.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 75.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hollyhedge Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 285th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AF) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% higher than the Charlemont with Grove Vale average (80.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 83.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Alexandra Crescent (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale

Crime Over Time in Hollyhedge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sheldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thursfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sheldon Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Alexandra Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alexandra Crescent

Data Sources

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