Total Crime Rate

84.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.8 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 84.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 43.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Rayson Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 76th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rayson Close (WS13 8RT) in the last 12 months was 84.4 per 1,000 residents and was 169.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rayson Close (WS13 8RT), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Tree Lane. Police recorded 23 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 Rayson Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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