Total Crime Rate
200.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 20th 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 Market Street (WS13 6LA) in the last 12 months was 200.0 per 1,000 residents and was 176.5% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 93.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (WS13 6LA), 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 | Public order | A5127 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St John Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaia Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Conduit Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Conduit Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marlborough Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conduit Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lombard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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