Total Crime Rate

79.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 79.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chase Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 86th 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 Chase Road (WS7 0DS) in the last 12 months was 79.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chase Road (WS7 0DS), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Avenue. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chase Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Swanfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Swanfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Willow Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Willow Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willow Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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