Total Crime Rate

220.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

89.5 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 220.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 89.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 6.4 7/10
  • Other theft 6.4 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle 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

Oakenfield area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 17th 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 Oakenfield (WS13 7JA) in the last 12 months was 220.5 per 1,000 residents and was 168.3% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 89.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oakenfield (WS13 7JA), 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thistley Nook Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swallow Croft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Public order Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Martin Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needwood Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Windmill Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Smallridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windmill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
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Data Sources

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