Total Crime Rate

70.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 70.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bedlam Wood Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1270th 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 Bedlam Wood Road (B31 5DU) in the last 12 months was 70.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.0% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedlam Wood Road (B31 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near New Wood Drive. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bedlam Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drumlin Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manor Park Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Knowles Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Knowles Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Elan Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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