Total Crime Rate
149.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lynn Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 36th 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 Lynn Lane (WS14 0DS) in the last 12 months was 149.5 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% higher than the Bourne Vale average (94.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynn Lane (WS14 0DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Birch Brook Lane, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holm View Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Shenstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shenstone | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Holm View Close | Under investigation |
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