Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 4.1 1/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Oakenfield area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 88th 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 Oakenfield (WS13 7HZ) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenfield (WS13 7HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenfield. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oakenfield area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Windmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Smallridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Martin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrick Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
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Data Sources

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