Crime Rates at Beacon Gardens, Lichfield, WS13 7BQ

Beacon Gardens area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 67 local areas in Chadsmead , and the 151st highest crime rate of 342 local areas in Lichfield .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beacon Gardens (WS13 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.2% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beacon Gardens (WS13 7BQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconfields (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.