Crime Rate in Boney Hay & Central, ward

Boney Hay & Central has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 3277th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 311th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Boney Hay & Central in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Boney Hay & Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 224 (≈ 32.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Boney Hay & Central ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.