Crime Rates at Woodwells Road, Birmingham, B8 2TH

Woodwells Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 112 local areas in Bromford & Hodge Hill , and the 218th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodwells Road (B8 2TH) in the last 12 months was 311.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 226.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwells Road (B8 2TH), 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.