Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Croft area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 110th highest 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 Meadow Croft (WS13 8LE) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% higher than the Mease Valley average (36.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Croft (WS13 8LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ash Tree Lane, where police recorded 15 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 Meadow Croft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Healey Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lister Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hedgerow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eider Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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