Total Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 43.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Russett Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 170th 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 Russett Close (WS7 4UX) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% 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 Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russett Close (WS7 4UX), the main crime hotspot is near Grange Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Russett Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Henley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Travellers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Travellers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Travellers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wheatcroft Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 Henley Close Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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