Total Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood End Road area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 868th 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 Wood End Road (B24 8AD) in the last 12 months was 50.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% lower than the Erdington average (124.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood End Road (B24 8AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 209 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coton Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsheath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsheath Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorsheath Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Oxford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Oxford Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coton Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B4139 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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