Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 7.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.4 2/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • 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
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Bampton 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 Bampton Avenue (WS7 2EQ) 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 Bampton Avenue (WS7 2EQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 13 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.

Crime Over Time in Bampton Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Myatt Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Other theft Dunston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cumberland Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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