Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B24 8LG
How much crime is recorded in B24 8LG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,744 (2024)
B24 8LGBirmingham
How safe is B24 8LG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 61.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B24 8LG area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
61.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
B24 8LGNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Burglary34.19.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Vehicle crime4.93.5
Other theft3.94.5
Public order3.34.6
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Other crime2.31.5
Robbery1.81.4
Drugs1.62.4
Anti-social behaviour1.310.7
Theft from the person1.12.1
Shoplifting0.68.4
Bicycle theft0.31.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% 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.