Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 53.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.5 8/10
  • Public order 13.5 8/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Mellor Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 75th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mellor Drive (DE13 7FF) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 53.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mellor Drive (DE13 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Somerville Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mellor Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mellor Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Somerville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Noon Croft Under investigation
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Data Sources

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