Lichfield

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Lichfield.

Population
105,637
People in Employment
47,935 (76.0%)
People Inactive
13,020 (20.6%)
People Unemployed
2,110 (3.3%)
Number Of Jobs
40k
Median Salary
£30,556
Mean Salary
£36,651

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for Lichfield. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in Lichfield for 2024

Lichfields most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,048 crimes and in 2022 there were 2,670 crimes. Which is an increase of 378 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,040 461
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,131 150
Getting Better
Shoplifting 521 85
Getting Better
Public order 535 79
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 924 70
Getting Better
Other theft 638 68
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 557 64
Getting Better
Burglary 455 47
Getting Better
Other crime 145 19
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 91 14
Getting Better
Drugs 145 8
Getting Better
Theft from the person 38 7
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 67 7
Getting Better
Robbery 55 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Lichfield

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Stowe has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Lichfield, with 1133 crimes and 178 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Mease Valley has 63 crimes and 33 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Stowe 182 29
St John's 137 20
Leomansley 118 16
Summerfield & All Saints 82 13
Curborough 73 17
Chadsmead 67 14
Fazeley 60 13
Alrewas & Fradley 47 7
Boney Hay & Central 47 7
Little Aston & Stonnall 43 9
Chase Terrace 42 9
Bourne Vale 41 14
Boley Park 38 9
Chasetown 38 8
Whittington & Streethay 33 5
Armitage with Handsacre 30 4
Shenstone 25 11
Highfield 17 7
Hammerwich with Wall 13 3
Mease Valley 8 4
Colton & the Ridwares 7 3
Longdon 5 3

Crime map for Lichfield

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for Lichfield

The average property price in Lichfield is lower than the UK average of: £290,000. A low average house price could be an indicator of a less wealthy area. Crime rates could also be higher in such areas.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £491,446.97 £281,997.69 £239,643.57 £154,045.76
2022 £477,461.28 £274,194.00 £235,151.99 £152,731.79
2021 £430,719.68 £248,513.90 £215,060.72 £144,830.50
2020 £390,007.46 £227,267.84 £196,619.19 £136,702.32
2019 £370,403.93 £215,721.48 £186,522.00 £132,831.81
2018 £372,380.77 £216,269.56 £187,763.76 £135,837.88
2017 £350,387.98 £202,921.73 £176,204.96 £130,418.97
2016 £337,619.40 £195,660.52 £170,250.80 £123,891.18
2015 £323,403.00 £186,864.54 £163,563.22 £118,580.93
2014 £305,696.69 £176,782.00 £155,657.73 £113,173.77
2013 £283,576.77 £162,721.30 £144,240.47 £105,195.62
2012 £278,904.99 £159,918.54 £142,016.81 £105,340.53
2011 £278,751.68 £158,152.34 £140,015.78 £105,696.20
2010 £282,738.46 £162,562.95 £144,578.56 £109,464.30

Property prices over time for Lichfield

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for Lichfield

The median salary in Lichfield is £30,556 and the mean salary in Lichfield is £36,651.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
40k
Median Salary
£30,556
Annual Percentage Change
6.4%
Mean Salary
£36,651

Salary comparison between Lichfield and West Midlands

See how Lichfield compares to the rest of West Midlands . Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in West Midlands is £31,534 in Solihull and the lowest median salary is £0 in Wychavon. Lichfield ranks 4 out of 30 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
Solihull 71k £31,534 3.8% £39,183 0.0%
Stratford-on-Avon 50k £31,528 16.7% £36,940 4.5%
Rugby 49k £31,514 9.4% £34,326 8.8%
North Warwickshire 22k £30,998 13.8% £33,797 4.5%
Warwick 60k £29,940 -0.2% £38,938 2.6%
Stafford 50k £29,730 13.3% £34,630 14.7%
Bromsgrove 39k £28,714 -2.4% £35,260 2.8%
South Staffordshire 37k £28,260 1.7% £31,128 5.5%
Worcester 42k £27,820 5.8% £33,375 10.7%
Coventry 104k £27,766 7.9% £31,736 7.8%
Staffordshire Moorlands 35k £27,177 4.9% £30,603 6.5%
Tamworth 27k £26,902 11.5% £28,616 7.4%
Malvern Hills 24k £26,626 2.3% £32,046 5.1%
East Staffordshire 45k £26,521 11.5% £30,847 15.0%
Wolverhampton 75k £26,410 8.8% £32,641 20.0%
Telford and Wrekin UA 69k £26,337 12.8% £28,687 13.4%
Wyre Forest 36k £26,221 6.1% £29,622 5.3%
Shropshire UA 118k £26,221 10.4% £31,078 10.6%
Nuneaton and Bedworth 57k £26,045 4.1% £28,759 5.8%
Dudley 100k £26,006 1.7% £29,416 3.9%
Birmingham 260k £25,495 5.0% £29,949 6.6%
Newcastle-under-Lyme 45k £25,167 3.6% £27,028 3.9%
Cannock Chase 37k £24,736 -4.6% £26,699 -1.4%
Stoke-on-Trent UA 93k £24,439 7.3% £26,267 3.0%
Redditch 33k £24,307 1.0% £30,488 8.2%
Walsall 82k £23,914 3.9% £26,154 -2.3%
Sandwell 108k £23,746 3.9% £27,980 11.2%
Herefordshire UA 69k £23,659 7.1% £27,391 5.2%
Wychavon 45k £0 0.0% £28,816 4.3%

See how Lichfield compares to other areas in West Midlands

Number of businesses by industry for Lichfield

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
255 325 750 165 230 280 215 270 250 105 230 755 475 25 70 155 325