Crap Towns / Hollywood / Crime

How much crime is there in Hollywood?

The police recorded 55.3 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hollywood from September 2023 to August 2026, 27% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.1, up from 47.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

Over time
PeriodHereTypical town
September 2023 to August 202447.478.6
September 2024 to August 202563.477.4
September 2025 to August 202655.173.7
By type
CrimeHereTypical town
Violence and sexual offences16.334.1
Shoplifting14.67.1
Vehicle crime5.23.8
Other theft4.55.4
Criminal damage and arson4.37.0
Public order3.66.6
Burglary3.43.1
Other crime1.02.0
Robbery1.00.6
Drugs0.92.4
Possession of weapons0.30.8
Bicycle theft0.20.5
Theft from the person0.10.4
Nearby towns
TownDistanceCrimes per 1,000 people a year
Blackheath14.5 km150
Birmingham10.2 km127
Smethwick12.8 km93.7
Solihull5.5 km81.9
Redditch10.8 km77.0
Bromsgrove13.5 km61.9
Studley13.3 km57.9
Halesowen14.5 km57.6
Hollywood–55.3
Catshill11.6 km47.4
Knowle and Dorridge9.4 km36.6
The typical town–76.2