Total Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 65.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 53.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.4 8/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Avon Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 119th 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 Avon Road (WS7 4UD) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -22.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 53.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Avon Road (WS7 4UD), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Avon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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