Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Drugs 20.6 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Purcell Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 95th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Purcell Avenue (WS13 7PG) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Purcell Avenue (WS13 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near Purcell Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Purcell Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Samuel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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