Total Crime Rate

165.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 165.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.1 8/10
  • Public order 17.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.1 9/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 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
  • 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

Dimbles Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 25th 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 Dimbles Lane (WS13 7HW) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 116.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimbles Lane (WS13 7HW), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dimbles Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Charters Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dimbles Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyfields
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friday Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woods Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woods Croft
Apr 2026Other theft Hewitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brook Close

Data Sources

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