Total Crime Rate
114.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curborough Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 46th 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 Curborough Road (WS13 7PN) in the last 12 months was 114.2 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curborough Road (WS13 7PN), 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 | The Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Miller Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dimbles Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willowtree Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponesgreen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponesgreen | Under investigation |
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