Total Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 29.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.4 3/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Parnell Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parnell Avenue (WS13 6NX) in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 64.0% lower than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parnell Avenue (WS13 6NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cairns Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thropp Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Parnell Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thacker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thacker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellsmore Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ellsmore Meadow Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Avenue
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Friary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Friary Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thropp Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft The Maltings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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