Total Crime Rate

30.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 30.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 9.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Woodbrooke Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Bournville & Cotteridge , and the 429th 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 Woodbrooke Road (B30 1UD) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% lower than the Bournville & Cotteridge average (100.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodbrooke Road (B30 1UD), the main crime hotspot is near Acorn Close. Police recorded 15 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westholme Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Beech Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodbrooke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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