Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 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 42.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Princess Street area has the 34th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 167th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princess Street (WS7 1JW) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Street (WS7 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Walk, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Griffin Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Princess Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Princess Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Griffin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Poppy Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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