What is the crime rate in Lichfield?

As of February 2026, Lichfield has a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 643 recorded offences.

How does Lichfield rank nationally for crime?

Lichfield ranks #213 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lichfield?

The most common crime type in Lichfield is Violence and sexual offences with 242 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.6% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Lichfield?

As of February 2026, Lichfield has a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents, based on 643 recorded offences.

How does Lichfield rank nationally for crime?

Lichfield ranks #213 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Lichfield?

The most common crime type in Lichfield is Violence and sexual offences with 242 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 37.6% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Lichfield Crime Intelligence Report

Lichfield recorded 643 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.04 per 1,000 residents. This places Lichfield at #213 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 9.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 26.6% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

643

trending_up +9.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.04per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#213of 331

By total crime volume

Staffordshire

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Broom Covert Road Map	Other crime: 15 Violence and sexual offences: 12	15
On or near Conduit Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 14 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 2	14
On or near Alrewas Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 12 Public order: 3	12
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 14	14
On or near Foxglove Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	4
On or near Market Street Map	Shoplifting: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Drugs: 5	5
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

643 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

242

37.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

13.5%

Vehicle Crime

12.3%

Other Theft

7.0%

Shoplifting

6.2%

Public Order

6.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.1%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Other Crime

2.8%

Burglary

2.3%

Robbery

1.6%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Stowe	97	7.2
2	Armitage with Handsacre	72	22.2
3	Bourne Vale	57	762.0
4	Chasetown	51	5.6
5	Leomansley	45	4.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Colton & the Ridwares	1	14.3
shield	Mease Valley	5	118.5
shield	Longdon	7	67.2
shield	Hammerwich with Wall	8	1.9
shield	Little Aston & Stonnall	10	8.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +9.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +26.6%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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