Total Crime Rate
117.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heronville Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 135 local areas in Great Bridge , and the 263rd highest crime rate of 954 local areas in Sandwell .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heronville Road (B70 0JF) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 62.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heronville Road (B70 0JF), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkes Lane. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Heronville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lakeside Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botteley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Botteley Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hawkestone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Hawkestone Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finchpath Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ebenezer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawkes Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A4196 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Poultney Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Dial Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dial Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dial Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawkes Lane | Under investigation |
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