Postcode · Lichfield
Crime in WS13 7DB
How much crime is recorded in WS13 7DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Lichfield Central
- Council
- Lichfield
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,844 (2024)
WS13 7DBLichfield
How safe is WS13 7DB
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 55.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the WS13 7DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
55.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
106
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
WS13 7DBNational
Violence and sexual offences38.223.6
Anti-social behaviour18.910.7
Vehicle crime11.53.5
Public order10.24.6
Burglary8.79.1
Other theft6.04.5
Shoplifting5.98.4
Criminal damage and arson5.24.7
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery2.01.4
Theft from the person0.62.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 26% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.