Total Crime Rate

68.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 68.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.9 6/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · 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 47th lowest crime rate of 124 local areas in Allens Cross , and the 1211th 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 Woodcock Lane (B31 1DD) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Allens Cross average (102.3 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Lane (B31 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Hillwood Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 25 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 (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Draycott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Guardians Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hillwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hillwood Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Draycott Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clavedon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hillwood Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westhaven Drive Under investigation
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
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hillwood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Far Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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