Total Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Woodford Green Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 121 local areas in Acocks Green , and the 624th 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 Woodford Green Road (B28 8PL) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 72.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Green Road (B28 8PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lakey Lane, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lakefield Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woodford Green Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Vicarage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Sleaford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Arkley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arkley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Vicarage Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Creswell Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakefield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shirley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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