Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.0 7/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Francis Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 144th 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 Francis Road (WS13 7JX) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Francis Road (WS13 7JX), the main crime hotspot is near Weston Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Francis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willowtree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hawkins Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giles Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needwood Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hewitt Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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