Total Crime Rate
30.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mulberry Drive area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 120th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mulberry Drive (WS7 9DU) in the last 12 months was 30.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mulberry Drive (WS7 9DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Springle Styche Lane, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Squires Gate (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rugeley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Metcalf Close | Under investigation |
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