Total Crime Rate

167.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 167.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 58.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 7.8 6/10
  • Robbery 7.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sycamore Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 24th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (WS7 4RR) in the last 12 months was 167.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 81.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (WS7 4RR), 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.

Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A5190 Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Juniper Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cedar Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cedar Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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