Total Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Wood Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 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 Wood Lane (B70 9PY) in the last 12 months was 2.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.6% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around Wood Lane (B70 9PY), the main crime hotspot is near Turner Street. Police recorded 23 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 Wood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Young Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wheatley Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Claypit Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Wheatley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hilton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hilton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Young Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sutton Crescent Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eaton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wheatley Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wood Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Turner Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lambert End Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mottram Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Piercy Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Claypit Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millward Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beresford Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Turner Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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