Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lilac Lane area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Cheslyn Hay Village , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 356 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Lilac Lane (WS6 6HQ) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Cheslyn Hay Village average (39.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lilac Lane (WS6 6HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Alpha Way, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fair Oaks Drive (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lilac Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Wharwell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wharwell Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orion Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Gorsey Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alpha Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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