Total Crime Rate

163.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 163.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.7 9/10
  • Drugs 14.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dimbles Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 27th 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 7JS) in the last 12 months was 163.8 per 1,000 residents and was 126.4% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 100.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimbles Lane (WS13 7JS), the main crime hotspot is near Greencroft. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Giles Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowtree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Needwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Needwood Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hawkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greencroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Greencroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewitt Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greencroft Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Francis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Needwood Hill —
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Data Sources

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