Total Crime Rate
158.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
104.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kitchen Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 22nd highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
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 Kitchen Lane (WV11 2DN) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 106.9% higher than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 439.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kitchen Lane (WV11 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Higgs Road, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Upper Sneyd Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Essington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Higgs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Higgs Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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