Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lawrence Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

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 Lawrence Way (WS13 6RD) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 30.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawrence Way (WS13 6RD), the main crime hotspot is near Caswell Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lawrence Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadbent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thropp Close
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadbent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Burwaye Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellsmore Meadow Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newbold Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alamein Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lawrence Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Armada Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathcot Place

Data Sources

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