Crime Rate in East Staffordshire: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in East Staffordshire

The total recorded crimes in East Staffordshire, UK in February 2026 are around 755 as per the recent police data. This equates to a East Staffordshire crime rate of 6.09 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around East Staffordshire, encompassing approximately 124,021 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Feb were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (329) incidents (-7.32% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (110) incidents (46.67% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (53) incidents (-5.36% decrease)
East Staffordshire Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 19
  • Park/Open Space with total crimes: 17
  • Nightclub with total crimes: 15

East Staffordshire Police Info:

Staffordshire Police

How safe is East Staffordshire?

To understand the safety of East Staffordshire, we need to analyze East Staffordshire crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to the UK:

    • East Staffordshire has recorded 11,065 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 89.22 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 174 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.

    • Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 10,197 crimes with a crime rate of 82.22, ranking it 191 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.

  • Relative to Staffordshire:

    • In 2024, East Staffordshire reported a higher crime volume than the Staffordshire average, with 11,065 crimes compared to 9,044. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, East Staffordshire recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 7 other cities.

    • In 2023, East Staffordshire experienced a greater number of crimes than the Staffordshire average, with 10,197 crimes compared to 8,480. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, East Staffordshire recorded fewer crimes than 6 out of 7 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Based on the available data, East Staffordshire is considered safer compared to the national averages.

    • Compared to other cities in Staffordshire, East Staffordshire has a higher crime rate in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

East Staffordshire Crime Statstics

In February 2026 the East Staffordshire has recorded 755 crimes with crime rate of 6.09 ranking 178th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 3 in terms of crime rate in Staffordshire.

In 2024, the total East Staffordshire crimes were 11,065. The crime rate of East Staffordshire in 2024 was 89.22 (year) or 7.43 (month) ranking it 174 danzarous in the UK. East Staffordshire ranked 2 in terms of total crimes and 1 in terms of crime rate in Staffordshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in East Staffordshire were around 10,197 crimes with yearly crime rate of 82.22 (year) or 6.85 (month) ranking 191 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in Staffordshire, East Staffordshire ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 3 as per crime rate of East Staffordshire

CityFebruary 202620242023
CrimesRank (Staffordshire)CrimesRank (Staffordshire)CrimesRank (Staffordshire)
Lichfield643 87,875 87,222 8
Staffordshire Moorlands546 77,361 76,533 7
Stafford875 611,685 49,817 6
South Staffordshire602 58,568 68,424 5
Newcastle-under-Lyme835 210,114 510,477 2
Cannock Chase604 48,804 28,187 4
Tamworth476 16,880 36,980 1

East Staffordshire Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

February 2026 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 329 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 110 incidents.

During January 2026, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (355 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (75 cases).

December 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 402 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 78 incidents.

During November 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (367 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (119 cases).

In October 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (338 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (99 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (422 incidents) were the most common in September 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (104 incidents) also being high.

For August 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (373 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (153 incidents).

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 410 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 141 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (396 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (110 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (347 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (116 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (344 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (94 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (336 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (98 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 302 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 632 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 48.62 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 71 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202653
January 202656
December 202571
November 202553
October 202544
September 202542
August 202552
July 202552
June 202532
May 202535
April 202543
March 202560
February 202539

A total of 30 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.31 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20262
January 20263
December 20252
November 20251
October 20252
September 20253
August 20255
July 20252
June 20252
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251
February 20253

A total of 622 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 47.85 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 59 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 202644
December 202559
November 202552
October 202551
September 202548
August 202541
July 202553
June 202537
May 202542
April 202554
March 202549
February 202548

A total of 1361 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 104.69 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 153 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026110
January 202675
December 202578
November 2025119
October 202599
September 2025104
August 2025153
July 2025141
June 2025110
May 2025116
April 202594
March 202598
February 202564

A total of 642 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 49.38 incidents per month. December 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202644
January 202647
December 202565
November 202537
October 202548
September 202556
August 202562
July 202557
June 202551
May 202542
April 202553
March 202555
February 202525

A total of 94 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20264
January 202610
December 202510
November 20257
October 202514
September 20257
August 20252
July 20255
June 202510
May 20253
April 20259
March 20252
February 202511

A total of 63 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.85 incidents per month. August 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20263
January 20264
December 20255
November 20254
October 20252
September 20255
August 202512
July 20255
June 20255
May 20256
April 20255
March 20254
February 20253

A total of 4721 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 363.15 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 422 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 2026329
January 2026355
December 2025402
November 2025367
October 2025338
September 2025422
August 2025373
July 2025410
June 2025396
May 2025347
April 2025344
March 2025336
February 2025302

A total of 376 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.92 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202638
January 202619
December 202538
November 202527
October 202532
September 202525
August 202530
July 202520
June 202520
May 202544
April 202528
March 202524
February 202531

A total of 108 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.31 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20268
January 20267
December 202511
November 20257
October 20259
September 202511
August 20256
July 20253
June 202511
May 20259
April 202515
March 20256
February 20255

A total of 871 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 67.00 incidents per month. September 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202645
January 202671
December 202564
November 202550
October 202569
September 202589
August 202563
July 202588
June 202564
May 202584
April 202574
March 202571
February 202539

A total of 279 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 21.46 incidents per month. January 2026 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202624
January 202629
December 202522
November 202527
October 202512
September 202527
August 202519
July 202511
June 202520
May 202522
April 202522
March 202526
February 202518

A total of 341 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 26.23 incidents per month. November 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202626
January 202631
December 202535
November 202537
October 202535
September 202529
August 202522
July 202535
June 202525
May 202519
April 202527
March 202513
February 20257

A total of 357 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.46 incidents per month. October 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 41 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 202625
January 202627
December 202531
November 20259
October 202541
September 202527
August 202525
July 202540
June 202514
May 202525
April 202538
March 202526
February 202529

High Crime Locations East Staffordshire in February 2026

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the East Staffordshire postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total19
Shoplifting12
Drugs2
Theft from the person1
Public order1
Other crime1
Criminal damage and arson1
Anti-social behaviour1
2. Park/Open Space (Map)
Total17
Violence and sexual offences8
Other crime5
Public order2
Other theft2
3. Nightclub (Map)
Total15
Violence and sexual offences8
Anti-social behaviour3
Other crime2
Shoplifting1
Public order1
4. Market Place (Map)
Total11
Drugs3
Shoplifting2
Anti-social behaviour2
Theft from the person1
Public order1
Other theft1
Burglary1
5. A511 (Map)
Total11
Shoplifting4
Anti-social behaviour3
Drugs2
Other crime1
Burglary1
6. Hospital (Map)
Total10
Violence and sexual offences8
Robbery1
Criminal damage and arson1

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