Crime Rates at Darwin Close, Burntwood, WS7 9HP

Darwin Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 152nd lowest 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 Darwin Close (WS7 9HP) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Close (WS7 9HP), 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.