Total Crime Rate

142.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 142.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 94.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 83.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.5 10/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 18th highest crime rate of 125 local areas in Charlemont with Grove Vale , and the 170th highest crime rate of 951 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 3BT) in the last 12 months was 142.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.5% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 94.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollyhedge Road (B71 3BT), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hartland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Connor Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Connor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Holly Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Holly Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Connor Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alexandra Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thursfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennyhill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hartland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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