Crime Rates at Meadway Street, Burntwood, WS7 4TW

Meadway Street area has the 6th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 56th 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 Meadway Street (WS7 4TW) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 79.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadway Street (WS7 4TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cedar Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.