Postcode · Birmingham
Crime in B24 8RH
How much crime is recorded in B24 8RH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Gravelly Hill & South Erdington
- Council
- Birmingham
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,569 (2024)
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How safe is B24 8RH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 62.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the B24 8RH area, more than double 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
62.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
89
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 8RHNational
Violence and sexual offences47.923.6
Criminal damage and arson10.94.7
Burglary9.79.1
Vehicle crime6.43.5
Public order5.14.6
Possession of weapons4.30.9
Other theft2.94.5
Drugs2.92.4
Other crime2.41.5
Robbery1.51.4
Theft from the person1.02.1
Anti-social behaviour0.810.7
Bicycle theft0.21.0
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% 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.