Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodbine Croft area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Sheldon , and the 866th 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 Woodbine Croft (B26 3BJ) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Sheldon average (110.8 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbine Croft (B26 3BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Kingfisher Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbine Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pettyfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Field Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Kings Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kings Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brays Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Common Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hollywell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Leys Wood Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Leavesden Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leavesden Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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