Total Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wheelers Lane area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1499th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
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 Wheelers Lane (B13 0SF) in the last 12 months was 84.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% lower than the Brandwood & King's Heath average (116.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheelers Lane (B13 0SF), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelers Lane. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brandwood & King's Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Birdwell Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Alfred Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollie Lucas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bagnell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Addison Road | Awaiting court outcome |
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