Is South Staffordshire safe?

South Staffordshire has a crime rate of 55.09 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #44 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across South Staffordshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Staffordshire?

As of April 2026, South Staffordshire has an annual crime rate of 55.09 per 1,000 residents, based on 561 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does South Staffordshire rank nationally for crime?

South Staffordshire ranks #44 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Staffordshire?

The most common crime type in South Staffordshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 251 incidents in April 2026 — 44.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the South Staffordshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in South Staffordshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Staffordshire is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 561 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.08 per 1,000 residents. This places South Staffordshire at #44 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.1% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.09 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment561 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #44 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 10.1% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

561

trending_down -2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.09per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#44of 331

Top 14% Safest UK

Staffordshire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Waitling Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 8 Drugs: 1	10
On or near Prison Map	Violence and sexual offences: 14 Other crime: 2	14
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Oak Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Arps Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 4	4
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 4	4
On or near Tamar Grove Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Parking Area Map	Vehicle crime: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

561 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

251

44.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

16.4%

Public Order

7.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Other Theft

5.9%

Vehicle Crime

5.9%

Shoplifting

3.7%

Burglary

3.4%

Drug Offences

2.7%

Other Crime

1.6%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Robbery

0.9%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: South Staffordshire

South Staffordshire recorded 561 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.09 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #44 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in South Staffordshire (44.7%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.4%) and Public Order (7.0%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Staffordshire has fallen sharply — by 10.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by West Midlands Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

March 2026

2,866

Total Stops

16.9%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

1,433

Offensive weapons

717

Stolen goods

337

Article for use in theft

291

Firearms

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Psychoactive substances

Outcome

A no further action disposal1,780

Arrest485

Community resolution337

Not recorded209

Khat or Cannabis warning20

Penalty Notice for Disorder19

Summons / charged by post10

Caution (simple or conditional)6

Gender

Male2,262

Female217

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

52.0%

White

27.5%

Asian

19.1%

Black

1.4%

Other

Stop & search data published by West Midlands Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

25 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Penkridge West	17	82.1
2	Himley and Swindon	18	81.1
3	Penkridge South East	42	77.5
4	Essington	29	70.9
5	Great Wyrley Town	34	68.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Perton East	10	5.0
shield	Codsall South	12	3.0
shield	Perton Dippons	8	4.2
shield	Cheslyn Hay South	9	2.6
shield	Pattingham and Patshull	6	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.1%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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