Total Crime Rate
788.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bird Street area has the highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 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 Bird Street (WS13 6AB) in the last 12 months was 788.1 per 1,000 residents and was 989.5% higher than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (β 271.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bird Street (WS13 6AB), the main crime hotspot is near Conduit Street. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 72 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Chadsmead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bird Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaia Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Frog Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dam Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conduit Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bird Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dam Street | β |
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