Total Crime Rate

284.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 284.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 183.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Public order 15.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lawnswood Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 10th 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 Lawnswood Avenue (WS7 4YL) in the last 12 months was 284.6 per 1,000 residents and was 423.6% higher than the Boney Hay & Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 63.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lawnswood Avenue (WS7 4YL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cottage Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lawnswood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cottage Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashgrove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Copthorne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queens Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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