Total Crime Rate

124.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 124.4 8/10
  • Shoplifting 28.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Other theft 14.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Robbery 12.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.8 7/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Woden Road South area has the 36th highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 235th highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woden Road South (WS10 0NQ) in the last 12 months was 124.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% higher than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 63.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woden Road South (WS10 0NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old College Drive (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Woden Road South area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bilport Lane Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Burrs Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tame Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tame Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Portobello Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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