Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Miranda Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 799th highest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Miranda Close (B45 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 126.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Miranda Close (B45 0EJ), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Oberon Close | — |
| 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 | Savernake Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Dartmoor Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miranda Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Glen Devon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oberon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brightstone Road | 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 |
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