Postcode · Burntwood
Crime in WS7 9BG
How much crime is recorded in WS7 9BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntwood Chase Terrace & Hammerwich
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,062 (2024)
WS7 9BGBurntwood
How safe is WS7 9BG
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS7 9BG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 9BGNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Anti-social behaviour7.310.7
Other theft3.34.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order1.84.6
Drugs1.42.4
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Burglary0.69.1
Other crime0.61.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 8% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.