Total Crime Rate

200.0 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 200.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 34.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.8 9/10
  • Public order 25.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Gaia Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 20th 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 7LW) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 176.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gaia Lane (WS13 7LW), the main crime hotspot is near Bird Street. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gaia Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lomax Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lomax Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaconfields —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Jordan Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Brook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swan Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beaconfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Beaconfields Under investigation
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Data Sources

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