Crime Rate in Bourne Vale, ward

Bourne Vale has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 1771st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 153rd highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bourne Vale in the last 12 months was 99.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.2% higher than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bourne Vale’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 112 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -29.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 139 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bourne Vale ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Broom Covert Road. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.