Total Crime Rate

142.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 142.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashcroft Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashcroft Lane (WS14 0EF) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher than the Bourne Vale average (99.9 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 97.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashcroft Lane (WS14 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Birch Brook Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashcroft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakhurst Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Brook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Brook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Oakhurst Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Birch Brook Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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