Total Crime Rate
193.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Abbotsford Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Abbotsford Road (WS14 9XG) in the last 12 months was 193.6 per 1,000 residents and was 306.4% higher than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -22.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 36.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Abbotsford Road (WS14 9XG), 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 | Other theft | Lawford Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lambourne Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Warren Close | Under investigation |
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