Total Crime Rate

76.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Byron Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 92nd 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 Byron Close (WS7 2EX) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Close (WS7 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common View Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chorley Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Robinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Road Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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