Crime Rate in Curborough, ward

Curborough has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 3238th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 305th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Curborough in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.3% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Curborough’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 129 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 158 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Curborough ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Hawkins Close, with 25 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Purcell Avenue (18 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.