Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.6 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woodlands Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Soho and Victoria , and the 236th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Woodlands Street (B66 3TF) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the Soho and Victoria average (126.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 450.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Street (B66 3TF), the main crime hotspot is near London Street. Police recorded 390 crimes here, including 288 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rose Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Theft from the person London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barrett Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Barrett Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B4136 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order New Hope Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Matthews Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barrett Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B4136 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hamilton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary London Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft London Street Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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