Crime Rates at Wheeleys Lane, Birmingham, B15 2DW

Wheeleys Lane area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 118 local areas in Ladywood , and the 1433rd highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeleys Lane (B15 2DW) in the last 12 months was 92.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% lower than the Ladywood average (359.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeleys Lane (B15 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 560 crimes here, including 343 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.