Crime Rates at Birch Terrace, Burntwood, WS7 2HH

Birch Terrace area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 99th lowest 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 Birch Terrace (WS7 2HH) in the last 12 months was 26.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Terrace (WS7 2HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Lane (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.