Total Crime Rate
102.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forrester Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 53rd 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 Forrester Close (WS13 8SF) in the last 12 months was 102.7 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 72.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forrester Close (WS13 8SF), the main crime hotspot is near Forrester Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Alrewas & Fradley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Williams Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ward Close | Under investigation |
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