Total Crime Rate

123.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.1 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 123.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 66.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Dimbles Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 42nd 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 123.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimbles Lane (WS13 7JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greencroft, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Weston Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Dimbles Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Under investigation
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkins Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Friday Acre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friday Acre Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hewitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giles Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needwood Hill
Apr 2026Other theft Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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