Total Crime Rate

42.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Barbara Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 170th 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 St Barbara Road (WS15 4HB) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Barbara Road (WS15 4HB), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Armitage with Handsacre

Crime Over Time in St Barbara Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Barbara'S Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Rookery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Poplars Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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