Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • 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
  • 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

The Windings area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 106th highest 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 The Windings (WS13 7EX) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% lower than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Windings (WS13 7EX), the main crime hotspot is near Crane Field. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Windings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Reeve Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeve Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Charters Under investigation
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Data Sources

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