23 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in South Staffordshire

Compare crime rates across all 23 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)

Wombourne South East +150.0% trending_up Great Wyrley Landywood +140.0% trending_up Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon +112.5% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Pattingham and Patshull -73.3% trending_down Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell -47.1% trending_down Trysull and Seisdon -27.3% 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	81.6	15	trending_up+15.4%	chevron_right
2	Himley and Swindon	80.3	18	trending_up+63.6%	chevron_right
3	Penkridge South East	74.7	31	trending_up+3.3%	chevron_right
4	Essington	71.9	36	trending_up+80.0%	chevron_right
5	Great Wyrley Town	69.8	53	trending_up+32.5%	chevron_right
6	Featherstone and Shareshill	67.3	51	trending_down-5.6%	chevron_right
7	Trysull and Seisdon	67.1	16	trending_down-27.3%	chevron_right
8	Huntington and Hatherton	59.6	28	trending_up+7.7%	chevron_right
9	Perton Lakeside	54.5	27	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
10	Kinver	54.1	43	trending_up+34.4%	chevron_right
11	Wombourne South West	51.0	20	trending_up+25.0%	chevron_right
12	Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley	50.8	19	trending_up+18.8%	chevron_right
13	Codsall North	49.3	17	trending_down-26.1%	chevron_right
14	Brewood and Coven	49.1	33	trending_up+50.0%	chevron_right
15	Bilbrook	47.6	33	trending_down-10.8%	chevron_right
16	Great Wyrley Landywood	46.0	24	trending_up+140.0%	chevron_right
17	Wombourne North and Lower Penn	43.1	34	trending_up+78.9%	chevron_right
18	Wombourne South East	41.8	25	trending_up+150.0%	chevron_right
19	Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon	40.5	17	trending_up+112.5%	chevron_right
20	Pattingham and Patshull	38.0	4	trending_down-73.3%	chevron_right
21	Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell	37.2	9	trending_down-47.1%	chevron_right
22	Cheslyn Hay South	33.1	15	trending_up+36.4%	chevron_right
23	Codsall South	19.5	9	trending_up+28.6%	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 81.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in South Staffordshire?

Codsall South has the lowest crime rate among South Staffordshire's wards, with 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does South Staffordshire have?

South Staffordshire has 23 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.