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

Woods Croft 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 Woods Croft (WS13 7HB) 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 Woods Croft (WS13 7HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Beaconfields, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weston Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woods Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistley Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods Croft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friday Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordan Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beacon Mews Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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