Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B24 8LN
How much crime is recorded in B24 8LN, 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 8LNBirmingham
How safe is B24 8LN
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 8LN 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
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
B24 8LNNational
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.