Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Newick Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 159th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Newick Avenue (B74 3DA) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 54.1% lower than the Bourne Vale average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newick Avenue (B74 3DA), the main crime hotspot is near Barns Croft. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bourne Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Barns Croft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roman Park | Under investigation |
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