Crime Rates at Woodcock Lane, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 1BP

Woodcock Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 697th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1BP) in the last 12 months was 167.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% higher than the Allens Cross average (107.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillwood Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Moors Lane (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.