Crime Rates at Woodcock Lane, Acocks Green, Birmingham, B27 6SR

Woodcock Lane area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 123 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 1237th 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 Woodcock Lane (B27 6SR) in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B27 6SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodberry Walk, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Culham Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.