Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 62.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Robbery 3.9 5/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 26th 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 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.3% higher than the Chasetown average (128.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery A5190 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakdene Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Oakdene Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cherry Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cherry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cherry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lilac Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Juniper Close —
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Data Sources

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