Total Crime Rate

74.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 74.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Wordsworth Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 96th 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 Wordsworth Road (WS7 2HN) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (WS7 2HN), the main crime hotspot is near Robinson Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bells Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Robinson Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Birch Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Robinson Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfellow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Shaw Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Blenheim Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oak Lane Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Common View Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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