Total Crime Rate

46.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Chestnut Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 163rd 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 Chestnut Lane (B79 0BW) in the last 12 months was 46.7 per 1,000 residents and was 49.3% higher than the Mease Valley average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Lane (B79 0BW), the main crime hotspot is near Coppice Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chestnut Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Coppice Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Main Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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