22 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Lichfield

Q: Which area of Lichfield has the highest crime rate?

Chasetown has the highest crime rate in Lichfield.

Q: How many wards does Lichfield have?

Lichfield has 22 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 22 wards in Lichfield. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Colton & the Ridwares +500.0% trending_up Hammerwich with Wall +75.0% trending_up Boney Hay & Central +61.1% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Chadsmead -28.6% trending_down Highfield -16.7% trending_down St John's -7.1% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Chasetown	112.3	66	trending_up+29.4%	chevron_right
2	Stowe	102.7	105	trending_up+8.2%	chevron_right
3	Leomansley	76.9	58	trending_up+28.9%	chevron_right
4	Fazeley	75.2	38	trending_up+58.3%	chevron_right
5	St John's	72.1	39	trending_down-7.1%	chevron_right
6	Summerfield & All Saints	66.2	33	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
7	Curborough	52.4	36	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
8	Chase Terrace	49.1	24	trending_up+9.1%	chevron_right
9	Shenstone	47.7	20	trending_up+25.0%	chevron_right
10	Whittington & Streethay	47.2	36	trending_up+44.0%	chevron_right
11	Armitage with Handsacre	45.6	43	trending_up+2.4%	chevron_right
12	Boley Park	40.8	24	trending_up+41.2%	chevron_right
13	Boney Hay & Central	40.7	29	trending_up+61.1%	chevron_right
14	Chadsmead	36.9	20	trending_down-28.6%	chevron_right
15	Bourne Vale	36.3	20	trending_up+5.3%	chevron_right
16	Alrewas & Fradley	34.9	32	trending_up+18.5%	chevron_right
17	Longdon	33.7	8	trending_up+14.3%	chevron_right
18	Little Aston & Stonnall	29.0	11	trending_up+10.0%	chevron_right
19	Colton & the Ridwares	27.1	6	trending_up+500.0%	chevron_right
20	Mease Valley	24.2	7	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
21	Highfield	22.8	10	trending_down-16.7%	chevron_right
22	Hammerwich with Wall	20.7	14	trending_up+75.0%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Lichfield has the highest crime rate?

Chasetown has the highest crime rate in Lichfield, with 112.3 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Lichfield?

Hammerwich with Wall has the lowest crime rate among Lichfield's wards, with 20.7 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Lichfield have?

Lichfield has 22 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.