Crime Rate in Chadsmead, ward

Chadsmead has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 3215th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 317th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chadsmead in the last 12 months was 72.3 per 1,000 residents and was 10.2% higher than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chadsmead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 164 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 3 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chadsmead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Oakenfield. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.