Total Crime Rate
43.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lichfield Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 41 local areas in Bloxwich East , and the 266th lowest crime rate of 827 local areas in Walsall .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Road (WS3 3LU) in the last 12 months was 43.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% lower than the Bloxwich East average (113.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Road (WS3 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Buxton Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Walsall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Selmans Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Buxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lancaster Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Alcove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Alcove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Alcove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Alcove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | The Alcove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Buxton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Lichfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Buxton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pine Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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