Total Crime Rate

253.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 253.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.3 9/10
  • Shoplifting 38.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.7 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Robbery 6.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Beacon Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 14th 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 Beacon Street (WS13 7AS) in the last 12 months was 253.2 per 1,000 residents and was 208.1% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Street (WS13 7AS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconfields. Police recorded 18 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 Beacon Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beacon Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Apr 2026Public order Martin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistley Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordan Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods Croft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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