Total Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 14.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Valley Lane area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 43rd 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 Valley Lane (WS13 6ST) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Lane (WS13 6ST), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darnford View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Valley Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wissage Court
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rowan Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braeburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Valley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Trent Valley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heather Close
Sep 2025Burglary Heather Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Heather Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order The Woodlands Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wissage Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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