Crime Rates at St Matthews Road, Burntwood, WS7 9EP

St Matthews Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 81st 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 St Matthews Road (WS7 9EP) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 51.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Road (WS7 9EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clegg Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bodington Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.