Total Crime Rate

60.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Highcroft Crescent area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 119th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highcroft Crescent (WS14 9AQ) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highcroft Crescent (WS14 9AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Gardens. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highcroft Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order St Josephs Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Wilks Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A5127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order King'S Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Burglary High Croft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Davidson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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