Total Crime Rate

55.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 55.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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.
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Crime overview

Friary Avenue area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 147th highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Friary Avenue (WS13 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Avenue (WS13 6QQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sandford Street. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friary Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cairns Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Friary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs The Friary Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birmingham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swan Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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