Total Crime Rate
34.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hollyhedge Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 166th 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 Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AL) in the last 12 months was 34.6 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3AL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Charlemont with Grove Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Charlemont Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Simon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thursfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sheldon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheldon Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Julia Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonelea Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stonelea Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Julia Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Florence Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlemont Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Alexandra Crescent | Under investigation |
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