Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Other theft 23.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Aldridge Central and South , and the 362nd highest 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 (WS4 1QA) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% higher than the Aldridge Central and South average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WS4 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodbridge Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near School Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walsall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Schoolgate Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Schoolgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmbridge Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Pool Grove Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson School Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meadowlands Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Holmbridge Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Walsall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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