Total Crime Rate

57.1 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 57.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodcock Lane area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 997th 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 (B31 1BA) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% lower than the Bartley Green average (111.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1BA), the main crime hotspot is near Hatherton Grove. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woodcock Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shilton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Guardians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Senneleys Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pinewoods Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherton Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pinewoods Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manor House Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shenley Fields Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Hatherton Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingsdown Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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