Total Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodbrooke Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 761st 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 Woodbrooke Road (B30 1UD) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (98.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbrooke Road (B30 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodbrooke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary The Sandpits Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sellywood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Appleton Close —
Sep 2025Public order Appleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Linden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Sandpits Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Acorn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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