Total Crime Rate

137.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

91.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 137.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 91.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Drugs 11.5 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodcock Lane North area has the 46th highest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 911th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Lane North (B27 6RQ) in the last 12 months was 137.4 per 1,000 residents and was 2.3% lower than the Acocks Green average (140.7 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 91.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane North (B27 6RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Henbury Road. 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 Woodcock Lane North area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Malfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dagnall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dagnall Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Malfield Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hanbury Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Malfield Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Henbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Henbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Henbury Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Lincoln Road North Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oxford Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Austin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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