Crime Rates at Woodwells Road, Birmingham, B8 2TG

Woodwells Road area has the 45th lowest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 1340th lowest crime rate of 3,083 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 Woodwells Road (B8 2TG) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 38.2% lower than the Bromford & Hodge Hill average (122.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwells Road (B8 2TG), the main crime hotspot is near Sandbourne Road. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.