Crime Rates at Cottage Close, Burntwood, WS7 4YA

Cottage Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Chasetown , and the 39th 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 Cottage Close (WS7 4YA) in the last 12 months was 137.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 75.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cottage Close (WS7 4YA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beech Crescent (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.