Total Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 76.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 49.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Burglary 14.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 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 7BW) 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 7BW), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunset Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Balfour Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Balfour Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Edward Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edward Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Nevill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nevill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tempest Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richmond Close —
Apr 2026Public order Richmond Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Balfour Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunset Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sunset Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sunset Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunset Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Balfour Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Prospect Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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