Total Crime Rate

90.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.3 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 90.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Drugs 10.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Pauls Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 67th 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 Pauls Walk (WS13 7PY) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pauls Walk (WS13 7PY), the main crime hotspot is near Oakenfield. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pauls Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Giles Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Oakenfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakenfield —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greencroft —
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greencroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Booth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pipers Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Needwood Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Francis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hewitt Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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