Total Crime Rate
41.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Curlew Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 163rd 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 Curlew Close (WS14 9UL) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curlew Close (WS14 9UL), the main crime hotspot is near Lawford Avenue. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boley Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lawford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Willowsmere Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birchwood Road | Under investigation |
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