Total Crime Rate
40.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Woodman Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Belle Vale , and the 411th lowest crime rate of 1,012 local areas in Dudley .
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 Woodman Road (B63 3EJ) in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Belle Vale average (93.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodman Road (B63 3EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tenter Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Police Station (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halesowen South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cobham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brett Young Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Tenter Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenter Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brier Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Halesmere Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Vine Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Vine Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cobham Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tibberton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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