Total Crime Rate

94.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.5 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 94.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 21.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Drugs 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Burglary 8.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hudson Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hudson Drive (WS7 0EW) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hudson Drive (WS7 0EW), 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 Hudson Drive area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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