Total Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
7.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Filton Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 94th 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 Filton Avenue (WS7 2EG) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filton Avenue (WS7 2EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ogley Vale (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dunston Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Greyhound Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Myatt Avenue | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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