Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shropshire Brook Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Armitage with Handsacre , and the 110th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shropshire Brook Road (WS15 4UZ) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shropshire Brook Road (WS15 4UZ), the main crime hotspot is near Winchester Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Copse Drive | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shropshire Brook Road | — |
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