Total Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 1174th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 Wood Lane (B20 2AJ) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 46.7% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (B20 2AJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hill Grove. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Grove —
Apr 2026Burglary Grosvenor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Westerings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lyndon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ludmer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hutton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lea Hall Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howard Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westerings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsleigh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romilly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aspen Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary David Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elmwood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stanier Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Aspen Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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