Total Crime Rate

85.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 85.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Lanthorn Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 79th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lanthorn Close (WS13 6RY) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lanthorn Close (WS13 6RY), the main crime hotspot is near Lower Sandford Street. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lanthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wilmott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ellsmore Meadow Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thropp Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Townfields —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wilmott Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Friary Under investigation
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Data Sources

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