Crime Rates at Lawnswood Avenue, Burntwood, WS7 4YE

Lawnswood Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lawnswood Avenue (WS7 4YE) in the last 12 months was 9.9 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 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 Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnswood Avenue (WS7 4YE), 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.