Total Crime Rate

43.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.4 3/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wheeler Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 156 local areas in Aston , and the 717th lowest crime rate of 3,059 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 2HB) in the last 12 months was 43.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% lower than the Aston average (125.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Street (B19 2HB), the main crime hotspot is near Alma Way. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 46 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheeler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B4515 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Guildford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sandhill Farm Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Markford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guthrie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guildford Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Porchester Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Porchester Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Alma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Sunridge Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Alma Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alma Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guild Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Guild Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Guild Croft Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bennett Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Annie Wood Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gunmakers Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wheeler Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Autumn Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gerrard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gerrard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gerrard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berners Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gunmakers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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