Crime Rates at Wood End Lane, Birmingham, B24 8AN

Wood End Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 213th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wood End Lane (B24 8AN) in the last 12 months was 316.1 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher 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 89 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 100 (≈ 184.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood End Lane (B24 8AN), 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.