Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Spencer Road 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 Spencer Road (WS14 9BD) 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 Spencer Road (WS14 9BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wordsworth Close, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Gardens (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Chadsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Paddock | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wiltell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Davidson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiltell Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenwood Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barnfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Close | — |
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