25 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in South Staffordshire

Compare crime rates across all 25 wards in South Staffordshire. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell +155.6% trending_up Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley +89.5% trending_up Codsall North +64.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Wombourne South East -60.0% trending_down Bilbrook -42.4% trending_down Wombourne North and Lower Penn -41.2% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Penkridge West	82.1	17	trending_up+13.3%	chevron_right
2	Himley and Swindon	81.1	18	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
3	Penkridge South East	77.5	42	trending_up+35.5%	chevron_right
4	Essington	70.9	29	trending_down-19.4%	chevron_right
5	Great Wyrley Town	68.5	34	trending_down-35.8%	chevron_right
6	Trysull and Seisdon	65.5	19	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
7	Featherstone and Shareshill	64.1	40	trending_down-21.6%	chevron_right
8	Huntington and Hatherton	59.4	25	trending_down-10.7%	chevron_right
9	Perton Lakeside	55.1	28	trending_up+3.7%	chevron_right
10	Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley	53.7	36	trending_up+89.5%	chevron_right
11	Kinver	52.1	33	trending_down-23.3%	chevron_right
12	Wombourne South West	52.1	28	trending_up+40.0%	chevron_right
13	Codsall North	50.1	28	trending_up+64.7%	chevron_right
14	Brewood and Coven	49.0	28	trending_down-15.2%	chevron_right
15	Bilbrook	46.5	19	trending_down-42.4%	chevron_right
16	Great Wyrley Landywood	45.3	16	trending_down-33.3%	chevron_right
17	Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon	41.7	23	trending_up+35.3%	chevron_right
18	Wombourne South East	41.1	10	trending_down-60.0%	chevron_right
19	Wombourne North and Lower Penn	40.9	20	trending_down-41.2%	chevron_right
20	Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell	37.9	23	trending_up+155.6%	chevron_right
21	Pattingham and Patshull	36.3	6	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
22	Cheslyn Hay South	32.5	9	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
23	Perton Dippons	31.8	8	—	chevron_right
24	Codsall South	20.2	12	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
25	Perton East	19.8	10	—	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of South Staffordshire has the highest crime rate?

Penkridge West has the highest crime rate in South Staffordshire, with 82.1 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in South Staffordshire?

Perton East has the lowest crime rate among South Staffordshire's wards, with 19.8 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does South Staffordshire have?

South Staffordshire has 25 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.