Total Crime Rate

110.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 110.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Heronville Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 136 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 275th highest crime rate of 951 local areas in Sandwell .

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 Heronville Road (B70 0JF) in the last 12 months was 110.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower than the Great Bridge average (117.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heronville Road (B70 0JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawkes Lane, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ebenezer Street (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Heronville Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Perry Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Meyrick Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hawthorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poultney Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dial Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sydney Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Norbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkestone Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hawkestone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ebenezer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawkes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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