WS13 6QE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WS13 6QE

WS13 6QE, Lichfield has recorded a total of 34 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.20 per 1,000 population. This WS13 6QE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WS13 postcode area, which has experienced 225 crimes and a crime rate of 7.64 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WS13 6QE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WS13 6QE, encompassing approximately 2236 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WS13 6QE area, explore the WS13 6QE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (14) incidents (-6.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (4) incidents (-20.00% decrease)

WS13 6QE Crime Hotspots

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

  • Sandford Street with total crimes: 8
  • Wiltell Road with total crimes: 5
  • Bird Street with total crimes: 5

WS13 6QE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1415.20-6.67%
Public order66.26-25.00%
Vehicle crime42.68-20.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.79-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.34-60.00%
Other theft20.89-50.00%
Burglary10.890.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Shoplifting10.45-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1523.700.00%
Public order86.71100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.58200.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.680.00%
Vehicle crime52.2425.00%
Other theft42.240.00%
Shoplifting31.79-57.14%
Robbery21.34100.00%
Theft from the person10.890.00%
Burglary10.450.00%
Possession of weapons10.450.00%
Other crime10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1519.230.00%
Shoplifting76.71133.33%
Anti-social behaviour53.13400.00%
Vehicle crime42.2433.33%
Public order41.79-55.56%
Other theft41.79300.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.79-50.00%
Robbery10.890.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1517.447.14%
Public order96.71200.00%
Criminal damage and arson44.02100.00%
Vehicle crime31.79200.00%
Shoplifting31.3450.00%
Other theft11.34-66.67%
Robbery10.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.45-50.00%
Theft from the person10.450.00%
Burglary10.450.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1412.5216.67%
Public order36.2650.00%
Other theft31.34200.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.340.00%
Shoplifting20.89-60.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.89-50.00%
Theft from the person10.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1214.3150.00%
Shoplifting55.3766.67%
Anti-social behaviour42.2433.33%
Criminal damage and arson21.79-75.00%
Public order20.89-50.00%
Burglary20.890.00%
Drugs20.890.00%
Bicycle theft10.890.00%
Robbery10.450.00%
Other theft10.450.00%

In March 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson812.52300.00%
Violence and sexual offences83.58100.00%
Public order43.5833.33%
Anti-social behaviour31.79-25.00%
Shoplifting31.34-25.00%
Other theft11.340.00%
Vehicle crime10.450.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 4 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting49.84-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.79-20.00%
Violence and sexual offences41.79-82.61%
Public order31.7950.00%
Criminal damage and arson21.34-33.33%
Drugs20.890.00%
Vehicle crime10.890.00%
Other theft10.45-66.67%
Burglary10.450.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2320.5791.67%
Shoplifting810.28700.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.58400.00%
Criminal damage and arson32.24200.00%
Other theft31.34-25.00%
Drugs21.340.00%
Public order20.89-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.73-14.29%
Public order45.3733.33%
Other theft41.790.00%
Anti-social behaviour11.79-50.00%
Shoplifting10.45-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.45-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1414.75-30.00%
Other theft46.26300.00%
Public order31.79-50.00%
Drugs21.34100.00%
Shoplifting20.89-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.89-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.89-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.890.00%
Possession of weapons10.890.00%
Robbery10.450.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2021.010.00%
Public order68.940.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.680.00%
Shoplifting42.680.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.790.00%
Other crime21.340.00%
Vehicle crime20.890.00%
Burglary10.890.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Other theft10.450.00%
Bicycle theft10.450.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 37 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20245
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 41 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.42 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20248
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236

A total of 24 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20245
July 20244
June 20243
May 20241
March 20241
February 20241
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 166 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.83 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202415
July 202415
June 202415
May 202414
April 202412
March 20248
February 20244
January 202423
December 202312
November 202314
October 202320

A total of 7 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20241
April 20242
February 20241
October 20231

A total of 10 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
April 20242
February 20242
January 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 29 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.42 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20234
November 20234
October 20231

A total of 54 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20244
June 20249
May 20243
April 20242
March 20244
February 20243
January 20242
December 20234
November 20233
October 20236

A total of 43 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20247
June 20243
May 20242
April 20245
March 20243
February 20244
January 20248
December 20231
November 20232
October 20234

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20241
May 20241

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

MonthCount
August 20241
November 20231

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

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
April 20241
November 20231

A total of 3 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
October 20232

A total of 4 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WS13 6QE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Sandford Street
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Public order1
  • 2. Wiltell Road
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Bird Street
    Total5
    Public order2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. St John'S Close
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Lower Sandford Street
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Theatre/Concert Hall
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Swan Mews
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 8. Market Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 9. Swan Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Public order1
  • 10. Marlborough Court
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 12. The Friary
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. A51
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1