Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Halfpenny Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 50th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Halfpenny Lane (WS13 8FS) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% lower than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 1.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halfpenny Lane (WS13 8FS), the main crime hotspot is near Caswell Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Halfpenny Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Heathcot Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alesmore Meadow —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alesmore Meadow Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Harman Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whitehouse Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walsall Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Leomansley Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Thropp Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadbent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadbent Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Caswell Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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