Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 76.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 30.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 15.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 10.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Hobs Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 91st highest 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 Hobs Road (WS13 6TB) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.5% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobs Road (WS13 6TB), 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 Hobs Road area

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

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