Total Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 4.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 4.7 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Matthews Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Matthews Avenue (WS7 9EW) in the last 12 months was 4.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Matthews Avenue (WS7 9EW), the main crime hotspot is near St Matthew'S Road. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Matthews Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Selwyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouses Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Matthew'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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