Total Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bailye Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 156th 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 Bailye Close (WS13 8LD) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% higher than the Mease Valley average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bailye Close (WS13 8LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgerow Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lister Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lichfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hedgerow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hedgerow Road | Under investigation |
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