Total Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 41.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Watchman Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 162nd lowest 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 Watchman Close (WS13 7TH) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 3.8% lower than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watchman Close (WS13 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Barn Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watchman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cain Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fallow Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barn Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barratt Court Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other theft Truro Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cain Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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