Total Crime Rate
106.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Epping 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 Epping Close (B45 0DP) 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 Epping Close (B45 0DP), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hafren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Radnor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Brightstone Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oberon Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epping Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crychan Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Crychan Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wareham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wareham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oberon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | 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 | Public order | Dartmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ashdown Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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