Total Crime Rate

45.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wood Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Birchfield , and the 756th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Wood Lane (B20 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Birchfield average (130.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Lane (B20 2AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Stanier Grove. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 23 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Limberlost Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stanier Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Stanier Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmwood Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Romilly Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences David Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Denewood Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Manwoods Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Limberlost Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Beachburn Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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