Total Crime Rate
111.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Water Field Drive area has the highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 47th 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 Water Field Drive (WS15 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 111.9 per 1,000 residents and was 185.6% higher than the Armitage with Handsacre average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 195.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Water Field Drive (WS15 1FJ), the main crime hotspot is near Salts Croft. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Armitage with Handsacre| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Croft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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