Total Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Essington Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 129th 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 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% lower than the Alrewas & Fradley average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essington Close (DE13 7AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exchange Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Anson Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Essington Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Exchange Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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