Crime Rates at Bird Grove, Burntwood, WS7 3AB

Bird Grove area has the 29th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 143rd highest 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 Bird Grove (WS7 3AB) in the last 12 months was 49.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bird Grove (WS7 3AB), the main crime hotspot is near Hayward Drive. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.