Crime Rates at Woodlands Road, Sparkhill, Birmingham, B11 4ER

Woodlands Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley , and the 953rd lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodlands Road (B11 4ER) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% lower than the Billesley average (96.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -5.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (B11 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 84 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pickwick Grove (51 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.