Total Crime Rate

756.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

285.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 756.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 285.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 202.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 185.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 127.2 9/10
  • Public order 68.7 10/10
  • Other theft 37.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 37.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
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

Cross Keys area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 2nd 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 Cross Keys (WS13 6EA) in the last 12 months was 756.0 per 1,000 residents and was 819.9% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 59 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 83 (≈ 285.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cross Keys (WS13 6EA), the main crime hotspot is near Conduit Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cross Keys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/75)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Reeve Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft George Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Conduit Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conduit Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithfield Rise —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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