Total Crime Rate

73.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 73.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.8 1/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Perry Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 104th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Perry Avenue (WS13 8FW) in the last 12 months was 73.1 per 1,000 residents and was 133.5% higher than the Mease Valley average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perry Avenue (WS13 8FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgerow Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harrier Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Perry Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgerow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrier Road
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hedgerow Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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