Crime Rates at Smithfield Rise, Lichfield, WS13 6SG

Smithfield Rise area has the 5th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 5th 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 Smithfield Rise (WS13 6SG) in the last 12 months was 425.4 per 1,000 residents and was 488.0% higher than the Chadsmead average (72.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 126.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Smithfield Rise (WS13 6SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Smithfield Rise, where police recorded 73 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenhill (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.