Total Crime Rate

50.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 50.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Woodcock Lane North area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 855th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Lane North (B26 1EG) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.0% lower than the Acocks Green average (146.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane North (B26 1EG), the main crime hotspot is near Lenton Croft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Lane North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunleigh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunleigh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shawley Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rover Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sunleigh Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birchtrees Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodcock Lane North Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Longley Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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