Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 42.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.3 7/10
  • Public order 29.8 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Dam Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 20th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dam Street (WS13 6AA) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 148.6% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dam Street (WS13 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Conduit Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dam Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/71)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bird Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bird Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bird Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dam Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dam Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dam Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Conduit Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conduit Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Conduit Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cross Keys —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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