Total Crime Rate

82.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 82.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaucer Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 82nd 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 Chaucer Close (WS14 9BB) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaucer Close (WS14 9BB), 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 Chaucer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltell Road —
Sep 2025Public order King'S Hill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Davidson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiltell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Wilks Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary High Croft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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