Total Crime Rate
55.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heronswood Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Frankley Great Park , and the 973rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heronswood Road (B45 8QT) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heronswood Road (B45 8QT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elliot Gardens, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roseleigh Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elliot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Meadvale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Heronswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Elliot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Elliot Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ormscliffe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Elliot Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Elliot Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadvale Road | Under investigation |
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