Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 22.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Burglary 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Mease Valley , and the 131st highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Road (B78 3AF) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.7% higher than the Mease Valley average (31.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Road (B78 3AF), the main crime hotspot is near Lichfield Crescent. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Daintry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Lichfield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Daintry Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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