Total Crime Rate

77.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 77.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Public order 16.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Heron Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alcester East , and the 101st highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Stratford-on-Avon .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Close (B49 6RN) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% lower than the Alcester East average (81.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Close (B49 6RN), the main crime hotspot is near Kingley Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Heron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingley Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blackthorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vallet Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Aspen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Vallet Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Vallet Avenue —
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Data Sources

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