Total Crime Rate

63.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Burglary 11.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hints Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 114th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hints Road (B78 3AB) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 73.3% higher than the Mease Valley average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hints Road (B78 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Crescent. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hints Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Two Trees Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Two Trees Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lichfield Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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