Total Crime Rate

149.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 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 149.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Public order 8.0 6/10
  • Robbery 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lockside area has the 5th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 27th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Lockside (WS11 8JS) in the last 12 months was 149.7 per 1,000 residents and was 286.1% higher than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (38.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 428.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lockside (WS11 8JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park Court, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lockside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roman Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Park Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Court —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Park Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waters Edge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elliot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elliot Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Street —
Apr 2026Robbery Park Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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