Total Crime Rate
161.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Birmingham Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 26th 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 Birmingham Road (WS13 6UT) in the last 12 months was 161.0 per 1,000 residents and was 95.9% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 84.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birmingham Road (WS13 6UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Street, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandford Street (40 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lichfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St John Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Market Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frog Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Marlborough Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stevenson Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandford Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sandford Street | Under investigation |
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