Total Crime Rate

306.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

189.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 306.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 189.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 145.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Public order 40.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 15.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Other theft 6.8 6/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Fosseway Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 9th 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 Fosseway Lane (WS14 0AE) in the last 12 months was 306.3 per 1,000 residents and was 272.7% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 86 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 84.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 112 (≈ 189.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 237.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fosseway Lane (WS14 0AE), the main crime hotspot is near Claypit Lane. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fosseway Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falkland Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falkland Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Agincourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Claypit Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crecy Place —
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Data Sources

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