Total Crime Rate

150.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.8 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 150.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Other theft 9.5 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Church Street area has the 7th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (WS7 3QL) in the last 12 months was 150.8 per 1,000 residents and was 177.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 66.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (WS7 3QL), 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 Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Follows End Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Murcott End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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