Crime Rates at Wheelwright Road, Birmingham, B24 8PB

Wheelwright Road area has the 50th lowest crime rate of 166 local areas in Erdington , and the 730th 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 Wheelwright Road (B24 8PB) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.4% lower than the Erdington average (126.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheelwright Road (B24 8PB), the main crime hotspot is near Oval Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.