Total Crime Rate

32.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 32.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 1.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Union Street area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 128th 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 Union Street (WS7 3XX) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.4% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -7.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (WS7 3XX), 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.

Crime Over Time in Union Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft New Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Church Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willett Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chestnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove 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 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hill Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Murcott End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Follows End Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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