Total Crime Rate
121.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Walnut Walk area has the 16th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Walk (WS13 8FA) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -9.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Walnut Walk (WS13 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Caswell Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lichfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Caswell Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Harman Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bardell Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caswell Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Walk | Under investigation |
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