Total Crime Rate

97.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 97.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.0 6/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 22.2 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Willenhall North , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 824 local areas in Walsall .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Road (WV12 5UL) in the last 12 months was 97.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% higher than the Willenhall North average (68.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (WV12 5UL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Green Meadow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hillbury Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Albert Clarke Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Conway Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Kingfisher Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hillbury Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Baynton Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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