Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B24 8LP
How much crime is recorded in B24 8LP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,968 (2024)
B24 8LPBirmingham
How safe is B24 8LP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 87.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B24 8LP area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
87.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
139
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 8LPNational
Violence and sexual offences64.023.6
Burglary29.89.1
Other theft19.04.5
Criminal damage and arson8.24.7
Vehicle crime6.73.5
Shoplifting6.18.4
Public order5.74.6
Drugs5.02.4
Robbery4.61.4
Possession of weapons3.80.9
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Theft from the person2.62.1
Other crime2.41.5
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 39% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.