Total Crime Rate
115.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wheelers Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 74 local areas in Brandwood & King's Heath , and the 1172nd highest 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 0SG) in the last 12 months was 115.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheelers Lane (B13 0SG), the main crime hotspot is near Wroxall Grove. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 38 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 | Drugs | Wroxall Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wroxall Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardencote Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ardencote Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Barn Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollie Lucas Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wroxall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bagnell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wroxall Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nutgrove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Place | Under investigation |
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