Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Shaw Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 129th 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 Shaw Close (B79 8UR) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 51.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Close (B79 8UR), the main crime hotspot is near Clover Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shaw Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Vale Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Smith Vale Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Brooklime Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Brooklime Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Harwell Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Smith Vale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Edden Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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