Total Crime Rate

38.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.6 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 38.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 11.6 3/10
  • Burglary 11.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Ruperts Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Prince Ruperts Way (WS13 7ER) in the last 12 months was 38.6 per 1,000 residents and was 53.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Ruperts Way (WS13 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Bird Street. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 30 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordan Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Mews Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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