Crime in WS14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WS14 recorded 103 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.02 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 37.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 21.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring45.14 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment103 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 21.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
103Annual Crime Rate
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Within WS14 district
Lichfield
Estimated population
Interactive Crime Map
District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Broom Covert Road Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2 | 10 |
| Foxglove Close Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Knowle Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| London Road Map | total: 4 Drugs: 2 Other theft: 2 | 4 |
| Essington Close Map | total: 3 Burglary: 1 Other theft: 1 | 3 |
| Lawford Avenue Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 3 |
| Warren Close Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Station Approach Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 3 | 3 |
| Hungry Lane Map | total: 2 Vehicle crime: 2 | 2 |
| Sports/Recreation Area Map | total: 2 Other theft: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WS14
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS14 (37.9%). Anti-social Behaviour (13.6%) and Vehicle Crime (12.6%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS14 has fallen sharply — by 21.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WS14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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