Crime Rate in Essington: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Essington

The total recorded crimes in Essington, South Staffordshire, UK in March 2025 are around 13 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Essington crime rate of 6.89 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 Essington, encompassing approximately 1,887 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (7) incidents (-46.15% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (-25.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (2) incidents (100.00% increase)
Essington Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parks Crescent with total crimes: 2
  • Upper Sneyd Road with total crimes: 2
  • Walsall Road with total crimes: 2

How safe is Essington?

To understand the safety of Essington, we need to analyze Essington crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to South Staffordshire:

    • In 2024, Essington reported a higher crime volume than the South Staffordshire average, with 401 crimes compared to 343. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Essington witnessed more crimes than 15 out of 24 other cities.

    • In 2023, Essington had fewer crimes than the South Staffordshire average, with 299 crimes compared to 337. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Essington recorded fewer crimes than 15 out of 24 other cities.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in South Staffordshire, Essington has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

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

Essington Crime Statstics

In March 2025 the Essington has recorded 13 crimes with crime rate of 6.89 ranking 19th out of 24 in the South Staffordshire, UK

In 2024, the total Essington crimes were 401. The crime rate of Essington in 2024 was 212.45 (year) or 17.70 (month) ranking it 10 dangerous area in the South Staffordshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Essington were around 299 crimes with yearly crime rate of 158.41 (year) or 13.20 (month) ranking 16 most dangerous area in the South Staffordshire.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (South Staffordshire)CrimesRank (South Staffordshire)CrimesRank (South Staffordshire)
Huntington and Hatherton78 1656 2706 1
Trysull and Seisdon36 7684 1567 4
Featherstone and Shareshill51 2643 3706 2
Great Wyrley Town34 8587 4614 3
Cheslyn Hay North and Saredon44 3476 6434 7
Codsall North41 4474 7494 5
Wombourne North and Lower Penn17 15502 5487 6
Penkridge South East40 5363 11305 15
Penkridge North East and Acton Trussell38 6413 9372 9
Kinver21 13423 8432 8
Brewood and Coven32 9347 12363 10
Perton Lakeside29 10345 13331 12
Himley and Swindon17 16245 18338 11
Bilbrook28 11324 14322 14
Great Wyrley Landywood26 12263 17245 18
Wombourne South West18 14323 15323 13
Wheaton Aston, Bishopswood and Lapley15 17270 16248 17
Wombourne South East13 18163 20190 20
Penkridge West12 20173 19206 19
Cheslyn Hay South5 22139 21131 21
Codsall South7 21136 22127 22
Pattingham and Patshull4 23108 2387 23
Perton Dippons3 2447 2558 24
Perton EastNA NA63 2439 25

Essington Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (7 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (3 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 13 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (5 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 12 incidents, and Drugs was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (11 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (5 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (14 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (4 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (23 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Public order (4 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (9 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (5 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 14 incidents, and Vehicle crime was another prevalent crime category with 5 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (32 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (12 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (10 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (5 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (7 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Vehicle crime (6 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 31 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
February 20254
January 20253
December 20242
November 20243
October 20243
August 20245
July 20245
May 20241
April 20242

A total of 157 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 13.08 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 32 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20257
February 202513
January 20255
December 202412
November 202411
October 202414
September 202423
August 20249
July 202414
June 202432
May 202410
April 20247

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20254
January 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20244
September 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 202412
May 20245
April 20246

A total of 32 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20251
January 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 20242
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20243

A total of 20 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20251
December 20242
November 20243
October 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20246
May 20242
April 20241

A total of 35 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
January 20255
December 20242
November 20245
October 20244
September 20244
August 20242
July 20243
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242

A total of 13 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.17 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20252
October 20243
September 20241
August 20243
April 20243

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20251
November 20243
October 20241
September 20241
August 20244
July 20241
June 20244
May 20241
April 20241

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
January 20252
December 20244
November 20241
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
July 20242

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241

High Crime Locations Essington in March 2025

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

1. Parks Crescent (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Upper Sneyd Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
3. Walsall Road (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson2
4. The Gables (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
5. Beech Tree Close (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
6. Hawthorne Road (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Meadow View (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
8. Park Close (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Blackhalve Lane (Map)
Total1
Vehicle crime1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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