Total Crime Rate

82.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Other theft 11.8 8/10
  • Robbery 8.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • 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

Eastern Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 79th highest 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 Eastern Avenue (WS13 6RT) in the last 12 months was 82.6 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% higher than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastern Avenue (WS13 6RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trent Valley Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Eastern Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Valley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hob'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heather Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Braeburn Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pennys Croft —
Apr 2026Burglary Pennys Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caterham Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Witley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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