Crime Rate in Chasetown, ward

Chasetown has the highest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 965th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 71st highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chasetown in the last 12 months was 128.4 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% higher than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chasetown’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 203 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -54.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 260 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chasetown ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 145 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.