Total Crime Rate

35.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 35.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lichfield Street area has the lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 73rd lowest 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 35.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Castle average (230.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Street (B79 7BL), the main crime hotspot is near Silver Street. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lichfield Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Broom Court
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Broom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Broom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Broom Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Broom Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Broom Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Broom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Broom Court
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Broom Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Balfour Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moor Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wardle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A453 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Broom Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime A453 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tempest Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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