Total Crime Rate

50.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 28.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other crime 6.4 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alvechurch South , and the 120th highest crime rate of 303 local areas in Bromsgrove .

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 Heron Close (B48 7PT) in the last 12 months was 50.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower than the Alvechurch South average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (B48 7PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Buckleys, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tonyn Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wattes Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hollington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tonyn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buckleys Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Buckleys Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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