Crime Rate in Colton & the Ridwares, ward

Colton & the Ridwares has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 889th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 70th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Colton & the Ridwares in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Colton & the Ridwares’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Colton & the Ridwares ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Colton Road, with 11 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Greywood Rise (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.