Total Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greenfield Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 97th 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 Greenfield Avenue (WS15 4BP) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greenfield Avenue (WS15 4BP), the main crime hotspot is near Millmoor Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Millmoor Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Targate Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Simpson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boat House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Boat House Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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