Total Crime Rate
9.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Austin Cote Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 22nd 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 Austin Cote Lane (WS14 9HX) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.2% lower than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Austin Cote Lane (WS14 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coppice Grove, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bloomsbury Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Boley Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cappers Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Coppice Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lambourne Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willowsmere Drive | Under investigation |
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