Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 23.2 2/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • 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
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

Prince Ruperts Way area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 92nd 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 Prince Ruperts Way (WS13 7ER) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Ruperts Way (WS13 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Bird Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Ruperts Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lomax Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jordan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Beaconfields Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconfields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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