Total Crime Rate

81.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 81.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Robbery 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mossbank Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 85th 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 Mossbank Avenue (WS7 4UN) in the last 12 months was 81.3 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mossbank Avenue (WS7 4UN), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mossbank Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Juniper Close —
Sep 2025Other crime Juniper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Glenmore Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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