Crime Rates at The Woods, Birmingham, B14 7AX

The Woods area has the 62nd lowest crime rate of 148 local areas in Balsall Heath West , and the 1396th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Woods (B14 7AX) in the last 12 months was 98.5 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Balsall Heath West average (136.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Woods (B14 7AX), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.