Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oakdene Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 39th 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 Oakdene Road (WS7 4RS) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 0.6% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oakdene Road (WS7 4RS), 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.
View Crime In Chasetown| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Juniper Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | A5190 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lilac Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakdene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Oakdene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cherry Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
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