Total Crime Rate

303.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 303.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 125.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 53.6 10/10
  • Burglary 22.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.3 10/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Robbery 17.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 area has the 7th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 226th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Lane (B27 6DA) in the last 12 months was 303.6 per 1,000 residents and was 106.7% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 169.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B27 6DA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 63 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 Woodcock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodberry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Henbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dagnall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roberts Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tanyards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Olton Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Olton Croft Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Henbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Henbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodberry Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodberry Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bretton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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