Total Crime Rate
17.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wheeler Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 157 local areas in Aston , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeler Street (B19 2EX) in the last 12 months was 17.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% lower than the Aston average (124.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -88.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wheeler Street (B19 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Way. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Aston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newark Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Guildford Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guildford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gunmakers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Annie Wood Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Porchester Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Porchester Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Guildford Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wheeler Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sunridge Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Johnstone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bennett Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bennett Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markford Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandhill Farm Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Ash Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coppice Ash Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Malthouse Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coppice Ash Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gerrard Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hartington Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Berners Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alma Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Alma Way | Awaiting court outcome |
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