Crime Rate in Boley Park, ward

Boley Park has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 2366th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 225th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Boley Park in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.5% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Boley Park’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 76 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Boley Park ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lawford Avenue, with 37 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Gorsty Bank (5 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.