Total Crime Rate

113.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 113.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Public order 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Heathcote Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 50th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathcote Drive (B78 3PY) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 65.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathcote Drive (B78 3PY), 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 Heathcote Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Oak Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allton Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allton Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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