Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hospital Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 131st lowest 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 Hospital Road (WS7 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.9% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hospital Road (WS7 0EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Henley Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boney Hay & Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Henley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wheatcroft Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coppy Nook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henley Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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