Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

This area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around This (B79 9HL) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.4% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode B79 9HL, the main crime hotspot is near Twizles Lane. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in B79 9HL area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twizles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twizles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Twizles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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