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Overview of Lichfield crime rate

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Lichfield ranks 25th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 7041 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, Lichfield has a population of 106436. This equates to a crime rate of 66.15 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.41 % compared to previous year.

Most common crime types in Lichfield are Violence and sexual offences (41.1%) Anti-social behaviour (12.2%) Vehicle crime (8.7%) and least common crime types are Bicycle theft (0.7%) Robbery (0.6%) Theft from the person (0.5%).

There are 22 wards in Lichfield. Wards with high crime rates are Stowe (152.7), Chasetown (124.1), Chadsmead (100.4) . On the other end, safest wards are Colton & the Ridwares (31.0), Highfield (Lichfield) (29.9), Mease Valley (29.2) .

In Lichfield, there has been a noticeable increase in Other theft and Vehicle crime in 2022, along with a consistent rise in Violence and sexual offences from 2020 through 2023. On the other hand, Anti-social behaviour has seen significant decreases over the same period, with a slight drop in Vehicle crime in 2023, indicating shifting dynamics in local crime trends.

Lichfield crime incidents by crime type

A total of 7041 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2893 (41.1)%
Anti-social behaviour – 859 (12.2)%
Vehicle crime – 612 (8.7)%
Shoplifting – 523 (7.4)%
Other theft – 486 (6.9)%
Public order – 484 (6.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 457 (6.5)%
Burglary – 331 (4.7)%
Other crime – 119 (1.7)%
Drugs – 82 (1.2)%
Possession of weapons – 68 (1.0)%
Bicycle theft – 52 (0.7)%
Robbery – 41 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 34 (0.5)%

How does Lichfield compare against nearby areas ?

Lichfield ranks 25th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Lichfield wards

There are 22 wards within Lichfield. Stowe, Chasetown, Chadsmead has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.