Crime Rates at Sandford Gate, Lichfield, WS13 6FJ

Sandford Gate area has the 24th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 75th 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 Sandford Gate (WS13 6FJ) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 20.4% higher than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandford Gate (WS13 6FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 82 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.