Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 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 39.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Rochester Avenue area has the 38th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rochester Avenue (WS7 2DL) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rochester Avenue (WS7 2DL), the main crime hotspot is near A5190. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rochester Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumberland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Myatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lulworth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dunston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5190 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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