Total Crime Rate

47.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 47.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ironstone Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 161st highest 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 Ironstone Road (WS7 1NB) in the last 12 months was 47.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ironstone Road (WS7 1NB), the main crime hotspot is near Poppy Walk. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ironstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Action to be taken by another organisation
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 2026Shoplifting Poppy Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lorne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Griffin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorpe Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Reliant Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Radmore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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