Crime Rates at Bedlam Wood Road, Birmingham, B31 5DU

Bedlam Wood Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1213th 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 Bedlam Wood Road (B31 5DU) in the last 12 months was 68.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 42.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedlam Wood Road (B31 5DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Wood Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knowles Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.