Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B24 8JN
How much crime is recorded in B24 8JN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,039 (2024)
B24 8JNBirmingham
How safe is B24 8JN
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 53.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B24 8JN area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
53.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B24 8JNNational
Violence and sexual offences36.623.6
Burglary26.19.1
Criminal damage and arson10.24.7
Vehicle crime7.73.5
Public order4.34.6
Other theft4.14.5
Drugs2.12.4
Possession of weapons1.60.9
Robbery1.21.4
Other crime1.01.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.