Total Crime Rate

149.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.2 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 149.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.3 7/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Drugs 12.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lions Den area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 35th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lions Den (WS7 0LE) in the last 12 months was 149.9 per 1,000 residents and was 175.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lions Den (WS7 0LE), the main crime hotspot is near Hall Lane. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Lions Den area

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Data Sources

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