Total Crime Rate

393.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 393.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 179.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 44.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.2 9/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Public order 11.2 8/10
  • Robbery 11.2 9/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ring Road area has the highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 6th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ring Road (WS7 3JQ) in the last 12 months was 393.3 per 1,000 residents and was 623.4% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ring Road (WS7 3JQ), the main crime hotspot is near Griffin Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ring Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Griffin Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Derry Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thorpe Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Reliant Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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