Total Crime Rate

155.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 155.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.8 8/10
  • Shoplifting 42.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.9 7/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Davey Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 29th 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 Davey Close (WS7 4FB) in the last 12 months was 155.2 per 1,000 residents and was 185.5% 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 Shoplifting with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Davey Close (WS7 4FB), 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 Davey Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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