Total Crime Rate
6.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Balmoral Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 8th 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 Balmoral Close (WS14 9SP) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 85.9% lower than the Boley Park average (43.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Balmoral Close (WS14 9SP), the main crime hotspot is near Richmond Drive. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lichfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Flinn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Drive | Under investigation |
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