Crime Rates at Birch Grove, Lichfield, WS13 6EP

Birch Grove area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Boley Park , and the 80th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

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 Birch Grove (WS13 6EP) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% higher than the Boley Park average (47.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 500.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 38.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Grove (WS13 6EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heather Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darnford View (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.