Total Crime Rate
254.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Drive area has the highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 13th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Victoria Drive (B78 3QH) in the last 12 months was 254.8 per 1,000 residents and was 155.0% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 139.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Drive (B78 3QH), the main crime hotspot is near B5404. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 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 | Bicycle theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | B5404 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | B5404 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleshill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleshill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rutland Drive | Under investigation |
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