Total Crime Rate
87.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lower Sandford Street 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 Lower Sandford Street (WS13 6JN) 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 areaβs 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 (β 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 Lower Sandford Street (WS13 6JN), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford Street. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 40 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bird Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bird Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bird Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Jordan Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beaconfields | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Beaconfields | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beaconfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Swan Mews | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Friary | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Townfields | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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