Total Crime Rate

207.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

123.8 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 207.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 123.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 99.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.9 9/10
  • Burglary 9.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.9 10/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Robbery 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

The Chequers area has the 9th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 19th 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 The Chequers (WS13 6BP) in the last 12 months was 207.9 per 1,000 residents and was 153.0% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 123.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Chequers (WS13 6BP), the main crime hotspot is near Smithfield Rise. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Lichfield

Crime Over Time in The Chequers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunns Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lunns Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime George Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenhill —
Apr 2026Drugs Greenhill Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Greenhill Local resolution
Apr 2026Theft from the person Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Smithfield Rise Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Smithfield Rise Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Smithfield Rise —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
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 2026Anti-social behaviour George Lane —
Apr 2026Other theft George Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stowe Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 30 of 41

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑