Crime Rates at Austin Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 8WD

Austin Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 158th 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 Austin Avenue (WS13 8WD) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 23.1% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Avenue (WS13 8WD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hedgerow Road, where police recorded 14 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.