Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Beech Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 113th highest 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 Beech Crescent (WS7 4RG) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Chasetown average (125.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 112.5% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 56.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beech Crescent (WS7 4RG), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laburnum Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Crescent | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bank Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Beech Crescent | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.