Crime Rates at Maxwell Close, Lichfield, WS13 6TY

Maxwell Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 3rd 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 Maxwell Close (WS13 6TY) in the last 12 months was 654.9 per 1,000 residents and was 805.3% 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 47 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 69 (≈ 270.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Close (WS13 6TY), 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.