Total Crime Rate

54.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.7 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 54.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 12.7 3/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Woodcock Lane area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 98 local areas in Bartley Green , and the 935th lowest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1BD) in the last 12 months was 54.0 per 1,000 residents and was 49.7% lower than the Bartley Green average (107.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1BD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 18 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Guardians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Loxley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcock Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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