Crime in Staffordshire
Staffordshire is the second safest county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Staffordshire in 2020 was 18 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 8 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Staffordshire's larger towns and cities, Shobnall is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Stapenhill, and Tamworth comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Staffordshire, starting with Cannock Chase which ranks as the safest area in Staffordshire, followed up by Stafford in second place, and Heath Hayes and Wimblebury in third place.
Crime Map of Staffordshire
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Staffordshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 9,172 | 8.47 |
| Bicycle Theft | 154 | 0.14 |
| Burglary | 1,280 | 1.18 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 2,243 | 2.07 |
| Drugs | 596 | 0.55 |
| Other Crime | 470 | 0.43 |
| Other Theft | 1,734 | 1.60 |
| Possession of Weapons | 152 | 0.14 |
| Public Order | 1,010 | 0.93 |
| Robbery | 178 | 0.16 |
| Shoplifting | 938 | 0.87 |
| Theft From the Person | 103 | 0.10 |
| Vehicle Crime | 1,275 | 1.18 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 8,838 | 8.16 |
Staffordshire's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Staffordshire | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | 183 | 23 | 23% more dangerous |
| Audley Rural | 157 | 18 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Biddulph | 321 | 16 | 11% safer |
| Brewood and Coven | 128 | 17 | 3.1% safer |
| Burntwood | 554 | 21 | 17% more dangerous |
| Cannock Chase | 1,077 | 11 | 64% safer |
| Cheadle | 265 | 22 | 20% more dangerous |
| Codsall | 120 | 15 | 16% safer |
| Great Wyrley | 254 | 22 | 22% more dangerous |
| Heath Hayes and Wimblebury | 173 | 12 | 41% safer |
| Hednesford | 337 | 19 | 6% more dangerous |
| Horninglow and Eton | 376 | 24 | 28% more dangerous |
| Kidsgrove | 535 | 23 | 23% more dangerous |
| Leek | 527 | 25 | 29% more dangerous |
| Lichfield | 794 | 24 | 27% more dangerous |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 2,006 | 16 | 13% safer |
| Penkridge | 182 | 21 | 16% more dangerous |
| Perton | 168 | 16 | 10% safer |
| Rugeley | 353 | 20 | 12% more dangerous |
| Shobnall | 296 | 35 | 51% more dangerous |
| Stafford | 1,642 | 12 | 46% safer |
| Stapenhill | 239 | 30 | 42% more dangerous |
| Stone | 278 | 16 | 7% safer |
| Stretton | 112 | 13 | 37% safer |
| Tamworth | 2,078 | 27 | 35% more dangerous |
| Uttoxeter | 267 | 20 | 12% more dangerous |
| Winshill | 204 | 24 | 26% more dangerous |
| Wombourne | 239 | 17 | 4.7% safer |
Crime Trends in Staffordshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 22 | 20 | 19 | 8 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.68 | 0.69 | 0.45 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.0 | 3.2 | 2.5 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.1 | 0.92 | 1.0 | 0.55 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.94 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 5 | 4.7 | 4.1 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.14 | Safer |
| Public Order | 2.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 0.93 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.35 | 0.41 | 0.33 | 0.16 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.1 | 2.4 | 2.7 | 0.87 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.21 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.10 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 18 | 17 | 16 | 8 | Safer |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021