Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Chestnut Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 124th 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 Chestnut Close (WS7 3AD) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 48.7% lower than the Chasetown average (125.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (WS7 3AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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