Crime Rates at Princess Street, Burntwood, WS7 1JH

Princess Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 34th 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 Princess Street (WS7 1JH) in the last 12 months was 135.9 per 1,000 residents and was 134.3% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 71.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (WS7 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ironstone Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashley Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.