Crime Rates at Dunston Drive, Burntwood, WS7 2EJ

Dunston Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 140th 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 Dunston Drive (WS7 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dunston Drive (WS7 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morley Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.