Total Crime Rate
73.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rookery Cottages area has the 18th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 99th 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 Rookery Cottages (WS15 4QF) in the last 12 months was 73.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 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 , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rookery Cottages (WS15 4QF), the main crime hotspot is near Stoneywell Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boney Hay & Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stoneywell Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Stoneywell Lane | Under investigation |
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