Crime Rates at School Lane, Burntwood, WS7 1LD

School Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (WS7 1LD) in the last 12 months was 32.0 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (WS7 1LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bleak House Drive, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silverdale Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.