Total Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwood Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 64th 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 Harwood Road (WS13 7PP) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 63.3% lower than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwood Road (WS13 7PP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawkins Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Purcell Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boley Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elgar Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Curborough Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Field Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Purcell Avenue | 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 | Other theft | Truro Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Reynolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponesgreen | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ponesgreen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hawkins Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Garth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakley Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margarets Road | Under investigation |
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