Total Crime Rate
68.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rowan Drive area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 107th 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 Rowan Drive (WS15 4TQ) in the last 12 months was 68.1 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 2.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Drive (WS15 4TQ), the main crime hotspot is near Spode Avenue. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowan Drive | Under investigation |
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