Total Crime Rate
266.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rykneld Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 11th 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 Rykneld Street (WS13 8RD) in the last 12 months was 266.4 per 1,000 residents and was 369.0% higher than the Alrewas & Fradley average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 203.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rykneld Street (WS13 8RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rykneld Street, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bycars Farm Croft (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Alrewas & Fradley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Rykneld Street | Under investigation |
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