Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hereford Close area has the 36th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 1306th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hereford Close (B45 0BG) in the last 12 months was 106.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.6% lower than the Frankley Great Park average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hereford Close (B45 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Miranda Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miranda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Savernake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oberon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oberon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Devon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Blackdown Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prospero Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
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