Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 81.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 59th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 446th 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 3BP) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.8% 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 20 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arlington Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchview Walk (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hollyhedge Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A4031 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arlington Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Arlington Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marnham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Churchview Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thursfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newton Street Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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