Total Crime Rate
104.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodlea Drive area has the 12th highest crime rate of 45 local areas in St Alphege , and the 144th highest crime rate of 675 local areas in Solihull .
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 Woodlea Drive (B91 1PE) in the last 12 months was 104.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the St Alphege average (120.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -51.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodlea Drive (B91 1PE), the main crime hotspot is near Blackthorne Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Alphege| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sharmans Cross Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blackthorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sharmans Cross Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birch Tree Grove | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackthorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackthorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blackthorne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blackthorne Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Blackthorne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ryefield Close | Under investigation |
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