Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Heronville Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 239th lowest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Heronville Road (B70 0JE) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronville Road (B70 0JE), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkestone Crescent. Police recorded 20 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 Heronville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hawkestone Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heronville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poultney Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lakeside Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Norbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Botteley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dial Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dial Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Finchpath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bells Moor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bells Moor Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences York Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkestone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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