Crime Rates at Baker Street, Burntwood, WS7 4RQ

Baker Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 113th 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 Baker Street (WS7 4RQ) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Chasetown average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Street (WS7 4RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Close, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near A5190 (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.