Total Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lime Pit Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Chadsmoor , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 318 local areas in Cannock Chase .

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 Lime Pit Lane (WS11 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Chadsmoor average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Pit Lane (WS11 4RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lime Pit Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Poyner Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Margaret Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poyner Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pye Green Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westminster Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Margaret Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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