Total Crime Rate

116.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 116.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.5 7/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Shepherd Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 48th 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 Shepherd Close (WS13 7RT) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 67.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Close (WS13 7RT), 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 Shepherd Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Samuel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Close —
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Data Sources

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