Crime Rates at Cottage Lane, Burntwood, WS7 4XY

Cottage Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chasetown , and the 28th 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 Cottage Lane (WS7 4XY) in the last 12 months was 158.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 116.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 75.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Lane (WS7 4XY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edwards Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.