Total Crime Rate

44.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.4 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 44.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chatterton Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 168th 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 Chatterton Avenue (WS13 8EF) in the last 12 months was 44.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 22.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatterton Avenue (WS13 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadbent Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bardell Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chatterton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harman Drive
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardell Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bardell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Walk Under investigation

Data Sources

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