Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • 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
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

Barnfield Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 130th highest 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 Barnfield Close (WS14 9DR) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Close (WS14 9DR), 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 Barnfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens 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 2025Criminal damage and arson John Wilks Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime St John Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A5127 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Frog Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Strawberry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary High Croft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wiltell Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Beech Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Greenwood Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Marlborough Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Birmingham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Wiltell Road —
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Data Sources

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