Total Crime Rate
425.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025George Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 5th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around George Lane (WS13 6DU) in the last 12 months was 425.4 per 1,000 residents and was 488.0% higher than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -8.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Lane (WS13 6DU), the main crime hotspot is near Conduit Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chadsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | George Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Greenhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Greenhill | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Greenhill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stowe Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Smithfield Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smithfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Smithfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Smithfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smithfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Smithfield Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smithfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smithfield Rise | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Smithfield Rise | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Smithfield Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lunns Croft | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conduit Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
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