Total Crime Rate

89.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 89.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Milne Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Alrewas & Fradley , and the 69th 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 Milne Avenue (WS13 8SQ) in the last 12 months was 89.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% higher than the Alrewas & Fradley average (57.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milne Avenue (WS13 8SQ), the main crime hotspot is near Forrester Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Milne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Forrester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milne Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Milne Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barlow Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rogerson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forrester Close —
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Data Sources

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