Crime Rates at Elder Lane, Burntwood, WS7 9BT

Elder Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 170th highest 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 Elder Lane (WS7 9BT) in the last 12 months was 44.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elder Lane (WS7 9BT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodford Crescent, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Emmanuel Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.