Total Crime Rate
155.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
48.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highfields Road 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 Highfields Road (WS7 4QS) 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 Highfields Road (WS7 4QS), the main crime hotspot is near Queen Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Hammerwich with Wall| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copthorne Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queens Drive | — |
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