Total Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 26.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 16.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Highfield Gardens area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Gardens (WS14 9JA) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% lower than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Gardens (WS14 9JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lawford Avenue, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Highfield Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Warren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Drugs Flinn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawford Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lawford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Warren Close

Data Sources

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