Crime Rates at Lichfield Road, Birmingham, B6 7SS

Lichfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 15 local areas in Nechells , and the 65th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Road (B6 7SS) in the last 12 months was 590.3 per 1,000 residents and was 409.4% higher than the Nechells average (115.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 126 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 3 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 160 (≈ 286.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (B6 7SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crompton Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park/Open Space (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.