Total Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lichfield Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Rushall-Shelfield , and the 265th lowest crime rate of 824 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 Street (WS4 2BY) in the last 12 months was 43.3 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Rushall-Shelfield average (66.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lichfield Street (WS4 2BY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arboretum Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawley Close (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campbell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hawley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Westbourne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Westbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westbourne Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arboretum Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Borneo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Cloisters | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Upper Forster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A461 | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Butts Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Butts Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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