Crime in CW12: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
CW12 recorded 205 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.48 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 52.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 13.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring50.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment205 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 13.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
205Annual Crime Rate
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Within CW12 district
Staffordshire Moorlands
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Duke Street Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Public order: 2 | 7 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 6 Public order: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 6 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 6 |
| Brunswick Street Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Springfield Drive Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Victoria Street Map | total: 4 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Shop Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Other crime: 1 | 4 |
| Wilbraham Road Map | total: 4 Public order: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 4 |
| Sprink Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Elm Road Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: CW12
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CW12 (52.2%). Public Order (11.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (5.9%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in CW12 has risen sharply — by 13.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for CW12 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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