Total Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birmingham Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Bourne Vale , and the 84th lowest 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 Birmingham Road (WS14 0JS) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Bourne Vale average (99.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (WS14 0JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bourne Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Schoolfields Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Schoolfields Road | Under investigation |
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