Total Crime Rate
64.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Dimbles Lane area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 113th highest 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 Dimbles Lane (WS13 7JJ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dimbles Lane (WS13 7JJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greencroft, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chadsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Giles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Needwood Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowtree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greencroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crane Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Greencroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greencroft | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
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