Crime Rate in St John's: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in St John's

The total recorded crimes in St John's, Lichfield, UK in February 2025 are around 21 as per the recent police data. This equates to a St John's crime rate of 0.19 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around St John's, encompassing approximately 109,030 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-68.18% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
St John's Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Foxglove Close with total crimes: 7
  • Chapel Lane with total crimes: 2
  • Claypit Lane with total crimes: 2

How safe is St John's?

To understand the safety of St John's, we need to analyze St John's crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Lichfield:

    • In 2024, St John's reported a higher crime volume than the Lichfield average, with 367 crimes compared to 358. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, St John's witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 21 other cities.

    • In 2023, St John's experienced a greater number of crimes than the Lichfield average, with 373 crimes compared to 328. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, St John's witnessed more crimes than 14 out of 21 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Lichfield, St John's has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

St John's Crime Statstics

In February 2025 the St John's has recorded 21 crimes with crime rate of 0.87 ranking 10th out of 21 in the Lichfield, UK

In 2024, the total St John's crimes were 367. The crime rate of St John's in 2024 was 15.28 (year) or 1.27 (month) ranking it 10 dangerous area in the Lichfield.

In 2023, the total crimes in St John's were around 373 crimes with yearly crime rate of 13.76 (year) or 1.15 (month) ranking 8 most dangerous area in the Lichfield.

AreaFebruary 202520242023
CrimesRank (Lichfield)CrimesRank (Lichfield)CrimesRank (Lichfield)
Stowe63 1965 1958 1
Bourne Vale60 2672 3648 2
Chasetown35 4718 2471 4
Leomansley35 3624 4622 3
Summerfield & All Saints33 5429 6469 5
Armitage with Handsacre30 6517 5381 7
Curborough22 9401 8421 6
Fazeley21 11404 7346 10
Whittington & Streethay26 7371 9252 14
Boley Park22 8241 16195 17
Chadsmead15 16304 12363 9
Alrewas & Fradley19 13366 11301 11
Boney Hay & Central19 12303 13290 12
Chase Terrace16 15270 14261 13
Mease Valley18 1493 2059 22
Little Aston & Stonnall8 21195 17222 15
Shenstone13 17252 15220 16
Highfield10 18128 18129 18
Hammerwich with Wall8 20111 1998 19
Longdon8 1980 2175 20
Colton & the Ridwares6 2264 2268 21

St John's Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (22 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 3 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (11 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (4 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (11 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (4 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (16 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (7 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (16 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (4 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 19 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 8 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (28 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (15 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (3 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (10 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Vehicle crime (4 incidents) also being high.

For March 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (11 incidents) and then Burglary showed a substantial number of incidents (3 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 179 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20257
January 202522
December 202413
November 202411
October 202411
September 202416
August 202416
July 202419
June 202428
May 202415
April 202410
March 202411

A total of 21 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20254
December 20243
November 20243
September 20243
August 20241
May 20242
March 20242

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20254
January 20254
December 20241
November 20243
October 20241
September 20246
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241

A total of 21 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20252
November 20243
October 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 43 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20253
January 20255
December 20242
November 20244
October 20244
September 20247
August 20242
July 20248
June 20246
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20242
August 20244
July 20247
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20242

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20252
December 20243
November 20244
October 20243
August 20243
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243

A total of 6 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20251
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241

A total of 4 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
June 20242
March 20241

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241
April 20241

A total of 1 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241

A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
March 20242

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241

High Crime Locations St John's in February 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the St John's postcode area is presented below.

1. Foxglove Close (Map)
Total7
Violence and sexual offences3
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
Theft from the person1
Vehicle crime1
2. Chapel Lane (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
3. Claypit Lane (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
4. Beech Gardens (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Upper St John Street (Map)
Total1
Criminal damage and arson1
6. Ivanhoe Road (Map)
Total1
Other theft1
7. Gledhill Park (Map)
Total1
Other theft1
8. Petrol Station (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Shortbutts Close (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Crecy Place (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1

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