Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 61.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Winchester Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 130th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Winchester Close (WS13 7SL) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% higher than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Winchester Close (WS13 7SL), 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 Winchester Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Purcell Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Samuel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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