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Hollywood at a glance

House prices
£385,000
Middle72nd percentile
Schools
43rd percentile
Middle
Transport
44th percentile
Middle
Crime rate
34 per 1,000 residents
Strong90th percentile
Flood risk
2% of the area in flood zones
Less flood-zone land28th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Hollywood a good place to live?

Hollywood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Bromsgrove below.

Hollywood and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Hollywood£385,00034
Marlbrook£375,00033.1
Slideslow£425,00028.9

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

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Crime rate in Hollywood

Crime rate

Crime rate
34 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
90th percentile nationally

Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Hollywood

House prices

Median sale price
£385,000
Percentile
72nd percentile nationally

House prices are above the national middle range.

Median of 32 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Crime by type in Hollywood

Recorded crime by type

The largest recorded type in Hollywood is theft, including shoplifting, at 9.9 per 1,000 residents: close to Bromsgrove (10.6) and lower than England (18.1).

Crimes and anti-social behaviour recorded by police per 1,000 residents, 12 months to August 2026, from police.uk with 2021 Census population. Bromsgrove and England figures cover the same months and leave out areas whose police force did not publish every month.
TypeHollywoodBromsgroveEngland
Theft, including shoplifting9.910.618.1
Violence, sexual offences and weapons9.624.235.9
Anti-social behaviour5.06.810.7
Vehicle crime4.33.45.3
Burglary2.14.03.7
Robbery1.10.71.5
Criminal damage and arson0.74.26.8
Drugs0.71.13.4
Public order0.74.16.6
Other crime0.01.32.2

Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area

Schools in Hollywood

Schools

43rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Hollywood

Flood risk

2% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.6% of the area. That is the 28th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Hollywood

Transport

44th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Hollywood a good place to live?

Hollywood may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Hollywood safe?

Hollywood ranks in the 90th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Hollywood?

The median sale price was £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 72nd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Hollywood?

Schools rank in the 43rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Hollywood?

Nearby public profiles include Marlbrook in Bromsgrove and Slideslow in Bromsgrove.