Crime Rate in Armitage with Handsacre, ward

Armitage with Handsacre has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 1552nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 140th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Armitage with Handsacre in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 40.3% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Armitage with Handsacre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 155 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 181 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Armitage with Handsacre ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bridge Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.