Total Crime Rate
198.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wood End Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 164 local areas in Erdington , and the 523rd highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wood End Road (B24 8BH) in the last 12 months was 198.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% 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 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 54 (≈ 141.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wood End Road (B24 8BH), the main crime hotspot is near Wood End Road. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Erdington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Laurels | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Trafalgar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Trafalgar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood End Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaffray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newman Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ullrik Green | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ullrik Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodlea Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Trafalgar Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Spring Hill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Laurels | Under investigation |
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