Crime Rates at Friary Avenue, Lichfield, WS13 6QQ

Friary Avenue area has the 26th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 79th 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 Friary Avenue (WS13 6QQ) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Avenue (WS13 6QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.