Crime Rates at Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7BL

Lichfield Street area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

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 Street (B79 7BL) in the last 12 months was 76.9 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the Castle average (243.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 48.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Street (B79 7BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Broom Court, where police recorded 85 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Silver Street (38 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.