Crime in Staffordshire
Staffordshire is the safest county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Staffordshire in 2020 was 29 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 14 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Staffordshire's larger towns and cities, Stoke-on-Trent is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Tamworth, and Newcastle-under-Lyme comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Staffordshire, starting with Burton upon Trent which ranks as the safest area in Staffordshire, followed up by Cannock in second place, and Burntwood in third place.
Crime Map of Staffordshire
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Staffordshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,935 | 14.03 |
| Bicycle Theft | 257 | 0.23 |
| Burglary | 2,025 | 1.78 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 4,177 | 3.68 |
| Drugs | 942 | 0.83 |
| Other Crime | 761 | 0.67 |
| Other Theft | 2,877 | 2.53 |
| Possession of Weapons | 282 | 0.25 |
| Public Order | 1,847 | 1.63 |
| Robbery | 322 | 0.28 |
| Shoplifting | 1,867 | 1.64 |
| Theft From the Person | 166 | 0.15 |
| Vehicle Crime | 2,022 | 1.78 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 15,600 | 13.74 |
Staffordshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Staffordshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglesey | 116 | 14 | 102% safer |
| Audley Rural | 171 | 20 | 46% safer |
| Biddulph | 386 | 19 | 54% safer |
| Brewood and Coven | 144 | 19 | 53% safer |
| Burntwood | 629 | 24 | 22% safer |
| Burton upon Trent | 1,175 | 15 | 93% safer |
| Cannock | 1,602 | 23 | 28% safer |
| Cheadle | 301 | 25 | 18% safer |
| Codsall | 127 | 16 | 83% safer |
| Great Wyrley | 286 | 25 | 15% safer |
| Heath Hayes and Wimblebury | 112 | 8 | 263% safer |
| Hednesford | 138 | 8 | 285% safer |
| Horninglow and Eton | 191 | 12 | 136% safer |
| Kidsgrove | 613 | 26 | 13% safer |
| Leek | 615 | 29 | 0.69% safer |
| Lichfield | 912 | 28 | 6% safer |
| Newcastle-under-Lyme | 2,282 | 29 | 1.9% safer |
| Penkridge | 199 | 23 | 28% safer |
| Perton | 102 | 10 | 202% safer |
| Rugeley | 383 | 22 | 36% safer |
| Shobnall | 186 | 22 | 31% safer |
| Stafford | 1,858 | 29 | 2.3% safer |
| Stapenhill | 127 | 16 | 83% safer |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 11,967 | 43 | 32% more dangerous |
| Stone | 350 | 21 | 42% safer |
| Stretton | 57 | 6 | 350% safer |
| Tamworth | 2,370 | 31 | 6% more dangerous |
| Uttoxeter | 296 | 22 | 33% safer |
| Winshill | 141 | 16 | 78% safer |
| Wombourne | 263 | 18 | 59% safer |
Crime Trends in Staffordshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 32 | 32 | 29 | 14 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.92 | 0.92 | 0.63 | 0.23 | Safer |
| Burglary | 2.4 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3.7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 0.83 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.67 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2.5 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.47 | 0.60 | 0.53 | 0.25 | Safer |
| Public Order | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.63 | 0.75 | 0.62 | 0.28 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.44 | 0.15 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 26 | 27 | 24 | 14 | Safer |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021