Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Chaucer Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 125th 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 Chaucer Close (WS14 9BB) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Close (WS14 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Beech Gardens. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chaucer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Upper St John Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenson Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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