Total Crime Rate

149.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 149.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 53.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 39.9 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foden Close 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 Foden Close (WS14 0LE) 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 Foden Close (WS14 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Essington Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shenstone Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Essington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Holm View Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Essington Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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