Total Crime Rate

99.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 99.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Gardens area has the 20th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 59th 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 Gardens (WS13 6QU) in the last 12 months was 99.3 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% higher than the Chadsmead average (82.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 57.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friary Gardens (WS13 6QU), the main crime hotspot is near Thropp Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friary Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Dell —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Townfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thropp Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellsmore Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ellsmore Meadow Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Friary Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thacker Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Sandford Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friary Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs The Friary Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thacker Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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