Postcode · Burntwood
Crime in WS7 4GU
How much crime is recorded in WS7 4GU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntwood Chasetown
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,942 (2024)
WS7 4GUBurntwood
How safe is WS7 4GU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 58.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS7 4GU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
58.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
92
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS7 4GUNational
Violence and sexual offences49.623.6
Anti-social behaviour14.010.7
Burglary7.29.1
Shoplifting6.58.4
Vehicle crime5.53.5
Public order3.94.6
Other crime2.41.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Drugs2.12.4
Other theft1.74.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 35% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.