Total Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Chorley Road area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 135th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chorley Road (WS7 2NU) in the last 12 months was 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chorley Road (WS7 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Chorley Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chorley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Californian Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spencer Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lymington Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Lebanon Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rugeley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melford Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodge Rise Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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