Total Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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 Hill area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 98th lowest 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 Dimbles Hill (WS13 7NH) in the last 12 months was 24.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dimbles Hill (WS13 7NH), the main crime hotspot is near St Chads Close. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dimbles Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beecroft Avenue —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beecroft Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Miller Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elgar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oakley Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Parchments —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Dimbles Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Willowtree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Garth Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Chads Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Curborough Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crane Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wood Ridings Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaia Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesey Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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