Crime Rates at Lichfield Street, Tamworth, B79 7QL

Lichfield Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Castle , and the 9th highest crime rate of 248 local areas in Tamworth .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lichfield Street (B79 7QL) in the last 12 months was 313.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 183.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lichfield Street (B79 7QL), the main crime hotspot is near Balfour. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.