Total Crime Rate

10.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 10.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Simpson Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 31st 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 Simpson Road (WS13 7PS) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% lower than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Simpson Road (WS13 7PS), the main crime hotspot is near Field Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Simpson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leyfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Field Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stychbrook Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Miller Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curborough Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curborough Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stychbrook Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Curborough Road —
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Data Sources

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