Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
75.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springhill Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 41st 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 Springhill Road (WS7 4UJ) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 0.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springhill Road (WS7 4UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grange Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Russett Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cedar Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Cedar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxhill'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Grange Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Glenmore Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cedar Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Juniper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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