Total Crime Rate
195.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Reynolds Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 21st highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Reynolds Close (WS13 7NY) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 169.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Reynolds Close (WS13 7NY), the main crime hotspot is near Hawkins Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chadsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Needwood Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Needwood Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Giles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hewitt Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowtree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crane Field | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Francis Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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