Total Crime Rate

749.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

235.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 749.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 235.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 196.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 121.6 10/10
  • Public order 54.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 47.1 10/10
  • Drugs 39.2 10/10
  • Other theft 31.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 27.5 10/10
  • Burglary 19.6 10/10
  • Other crime 15.7 10/10
  • Robbery 11.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Theft from the person 7.8 8/10
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

Maxwell Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maxwell Close (WS13 6TZ) in the last 12 months was 749.0 per 1,000 residents and was 811.4% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 235.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Close (WS13 6TZ), the main crime hotspot is near Smithfield Rise. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maxwell Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/48)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Keys —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithfield Rise —
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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