Postcode · Burntwood
Crime in WS7 9LD
How much crime is recorded in WS7 9LD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Burntwood North East & Longdon
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
WS7 9LDBurntwood
How safe is WS7 9LD
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 10.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS7 9LD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
10.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
22
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 9LDNational
Violence and sexual offences7.123.6
Anti-social behaviour3.610.7
Public order3.04.6
Vehicle crime2.93.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.44.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Other crime0.21.5
Shoplifting0.08.4
Robbery0.01.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 52% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.