Total Crime Rate

137.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

71.9 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 137.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 71.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.3 8/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Gaia Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 39th 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 Gaia Lane (WS13 7LS) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 71.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaia Lane (WS13 7LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Chads Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stowe Street (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gaia Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miller Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Parchments Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tanyard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stowe Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reeve Lane —
Apr 2026Public order Reeve Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Parchments —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyfields —
Apr 2026Other crime St Chads Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Chads Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Keys —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Dimbles Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Charters Under investigation
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Data Sources

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