Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 37.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fair View area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 142nd highest 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 Fair View (WS15 4DJ) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% higher than the Armitage with Handsacre average (46.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fair View (WS15 4DJ), the main crime hotspot is near Handsacre Crescent. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Armitage with Handsacre

Crime Over Time in Fair View area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Proctors Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hill Top View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Handsacre Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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