Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.6 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 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 568th 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 Close (B31 5EH) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcock Close (B31 5EH), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Close. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodcock Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drumlin Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coriander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coriander Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Broad Field Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Blue Gate Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blue Gate Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tarragon Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frogmill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Coppice 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 Herbert Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parkside Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coriander Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crychan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Cott Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Crychan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balaams Wood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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