Total Crime Rate

40.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 40.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 159th 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 Chase Close (WS7 0FB) in the last 12 months was 40.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.8% lower than the Chasetown average (125.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chase Close (WS7 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chase Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chase Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pine Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Travellers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Henley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxhill'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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