Crime in Lichfield
Recorded crime in Lichfield is 1.1 times the Lichfield council average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 21%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 3 km of the centre of Lichfield: about 36,972 residents in 27 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 7.7/10Good
- 5-year change
- +21%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.1×the Lichfield council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 3 km of the centre of Lichfield.
Crime over 5 years
Up 21% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 3 km of Lichfield, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.1× the Lichfield council average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 59 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 67% of the harm here
- Burglary: 12% of the harm here
- Robbery: 5% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 67% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 18 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Lichfield (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Lichfield council area, not only the city of Lichfield. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 410 | 3.7 | Up 14% |
| Cars broken into | 146 | 1.3 | Up 16% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 292 | 2.6 | Down 8% |
| Burglary of homes | 161 | 1.4 | Up 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in WS13
In WS13, the postcode district at the centre of Lichfield, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 968 | 7% | 9% | 67% | 9% | 8% |
| Shoplifting | 235 | 12% | 9% | 40% | 35% | 3% |
| Public order | 222 | 2% | 6% | 63% | 25% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 216 | 0% | 0% | 12% | 86% | 2% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 170 | 5% | 4% | 29% | 55% | 7% |
| Other theft | 147 | 2% | 5% | 37% | 52% | 4% |
| Burglary | 90 | 8% | 1% | 16% | 71% | 4% |
| Drugs | 56 | 9% | 48% | 16% | 23% | 4% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.6 |
| Burglary | 2.8 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 24.7 |
| Drugs | 1.5 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.6 |
| Other crime | 1.1 |
| Other theft | 4.9 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.5 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 4.4 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 5.5 |
| Public order | 4.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 |
| Shoplifting | 7.0 |
Postcode districts in Lichfield
Nearby towns
Council: Lichfield
Questions about crime in Lichfield
- Is Lichfield a safe place to live?
- Lichfield scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.1 times the Lichfield council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Lichfield?
- Up 21% over 5 years, from 2,242 recorded crimes a year to 2,711.
- What is the most common crime in Lichfield?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 25 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Lichfield compare with Lichfield council?
- Crime severity in Lichfield is 1.1 times the Lichfield council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Lichfield?
- In WS13, the postcode district at the centre of Lichfield, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 31% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Lichfield?
- Of 90 burglaries reported in WS13, the postcode district at the centre of Lichfield between September 2024 and August 2025, 8% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 71% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Lichfield?
- In the Lichfield council area, the police recorded 410 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 3.7 per 1,000 residents, up 14% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Lichfield?
- 292 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Lichfield council area, 2.6 per 1,000 residents, 0.5 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Lichfield last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in the Lichfield council area, against 0 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.