Postcode district · Burntwood
Crime in WS7
How much crime is recorded in WS7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 32,975 (2024)
WS7Postcode district · Burntwood
How safe is WS7
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in WS7, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
24.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
46
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).
WS7National
Violence and sexual offences18.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Burglary5.09.1
Shoplifting4.78.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Public order3.44.6
Criminal damage and arson3.14.7
Other theft2.14.5
Drugs1.32.4
Robbery0.91.4
Other crime0.81.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.