Crime in WS7: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WS7 recorded 153 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 39.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 17.7% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring65.31 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment153 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 17.7% year-on-year
Total Crimes
153Annual Crime Rate
Active Postcodes
Within WS7 district
Lichfield
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 6 |
| St Matthew'S Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 5 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 4 |
| Poppy Walk Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 4 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Johnson Road Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Selwyn Road Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
| Two Oaks Avenue Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WS7
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS7 (39.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.1%) and Vehicle Crime (10.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS7 has fallen sharply — by 17.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WS7 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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