Crime Rates at Anker Close, Burntwood, WS7 9JW

Anker Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 87 local areas in Boney Hay & Central , and the 74th 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 Anker Close (WS7 9JW) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Boney Hay & Central average (58.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Anker Close (WS7 9JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Trent Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tean Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.