Total Crime Rate

41.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.2 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 41.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Woodford Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Castle Bromwich , and the 300th lowest crime rate of 671 local areas in Solihull .

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 Woodford Avenue (B36 9BG) in the last 12 months was 41.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Castle Bromwich average (81.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodford Avenue (B36 9BG), the main crime hotspot is near Wellcroft Road. Police recorded 22 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 Woodford Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bradford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cat Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringmere Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringmere Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wellcroft Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order The Oaks Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Oaks Under investigation
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Data Sources

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