Crime Rates at Hawthorne Crescent, Burntwood, WS7 4RZ

Hawthorne Crescent area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 115th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorne Crescent (WS7 4RZ) in the last 12 months was 63.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorne Crescent (WS7 4RZ), 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.