Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watling Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watling Street (B78 3NE) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% lower than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watling Street (B78 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Allton Avenue. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watling Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Price Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Manor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Price Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coronation Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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