Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Essington Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 118th lowest 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 Essington Close (DE13 7AL) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% lower than the Alrewas & Fradley average (57.5 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 Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essington Close (DE13 7AL), the main crime hotspot is near Anson Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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