Total Crime Rate

161.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 161.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.9 8/10
  • Public order 33.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 29.7 10/10
  • Drugs 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Birmingham 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.

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Crime Over Time in Birmingham Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Friary Avenue
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St John Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Frog Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marlborough Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stevenson Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandford Street
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandford Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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