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 8BN) 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 8BN), the main crime hotspot is near Wilberforce Way. Police recorded 43 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Western Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wilberforce Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Eversley Dale | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | The Laurels | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Laurels | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ardenleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wood End Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ardenleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wood End Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardenleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jaffray Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardenleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ardenleigh Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alleyne Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eagle Gardens | Under investigation |
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