Total Crime Rate
23.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Collins Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 84th 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 Collins Hill (WS13 7JG) in the last 12 months was 23.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Collins Hill (WS13 7JG), 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.
View Crime In Lichfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Windmill Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Booth Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakenfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oakenfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakenfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipers Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipers Croft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipers Croft | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weston Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Acre | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friday Acre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Friday Acre | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greencroft | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greencroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greencroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Greencroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hewitt Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Giles Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Needwood Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thistley Nook | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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