Total Crime Rate

35.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 35.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.7 5/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Shakespeare Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Avenue (WS14 9BE) in the last 12 months was 35.5 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Avenue (WS14 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Wordsworth Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shakespeare Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Close —
Sep 2025Other theft The Paddock Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltell Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiltell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Davidson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barnfield Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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