Hollywood Crime Rate April 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Violence and sexual offences dominate Hollywood's crime profile in April 2025, accounting for 33.3% of all reported incidents. This category, with a rate of 1.0 per 1,000 residents, sits 62% below the UK average of 2.6 per 1,000. The area's overall crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents places it 61% below the UK average of 7.7, highlighting a stark contrast to national trends. Shoplifting (22.2% share) and other theft (16.7% share) follow as the next most common crime types, though both align closely with UK averages. April's seasonal context—Easter celebrations and increased outdoor activity—likely contributes to fluctuations in reported incidents. The built-up nature of Hollywood, with its mix of residential and commercial spaces, may explain the prominence of property-related crimes alongside violent offences. While anti-social behaviour and public order offences remain relatively low compared to national figures, the area's low crime rate overall suggests effective community policing or environmental factors that deter criminal activity. The spring weather, which encourages more public engagement, may also play a role in shaping crime patterns, though further analysis would be needed to confirm direct links.

April 2025 saw a 100% increase in shoplifting cases, rising from 2 to 4 incidents—a significant jump that outpaces other crime categories. This surge, occurring against a backdrop of overall crime rate reductions, suggests targeted retail vulnerabilities or seasonal shopping patterns influencing criminal activity. Meanwhile, violence and sexual offences fell by 53.8% month-on-month, declining from 13 to 6 cases, a shift that may reflect Easter-related disruptions to usual patterns or improved community interventions. Public order offences also dropped sharply by 66.7%, from 3 to 1, indicating a possible reduction in alcohol-fuelled incidents during the spring season. Shoplifting remains the only crime category in Hollywood that exceeds the UK average by 6%, despite its relatively small share of total crimes. This discrepancy could highlight local retail characteristics, such as high foot traffic or unsecured premises, that make the area more susceptible to this type of offence compared to national trends. The data also shows that burglary and criminal damage both fell by 50% and 66.7% respectively, suggesting that targeted security measures or seasonal factors may have had a measurable impact on property crime.

April 2025's crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents represents a 40% decrease from March's rate of 5.0 per 1,000, marking a sustained downward trend. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for every 332 residents, a figure that underscores the area's relative safety compared to national standards. On a daily basis, the area recorded roughly one crime per day, a low frequency that aligns with its built-up, possibly well-policed nature. When contextualised within Hollywood's population of 5,970 residents, this translates to a monthly exposure rate where each resident faces a 1-in-332 chance of being directly involved in a reported crime—a stark contrast to the UK average where the equivalent figure would be significantly higher. The previous month's higher rate may reflect temporary factors such as seasonal transitions or event-related activity, which appear to have subsided in April. This comparison highlights Hollywood's consistently low crime profile, suggesting that local infrastructure, policing strategies, or community dynamics may be contributing to this trend. The data also reveals that Hollywood's anti-social behaviour rate is 77% below the UK average, indicating a broader pattern of lower conflict-related incidents that could be tied to the area's specific social or economic characteristics.