Crime in WS6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
WS6 recorded 62 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.47 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 43.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 29.2% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring40.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment62 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 29.2% year-on-year
Total Crimes
62Annual Crime Rate
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Within WS6 district
South Staffordshire
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Woodland Drive Map | total: 5 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Tower View Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Tudor Close Map | total: 3 Other theft: 1 Vehicle crime: 1 | 3 |
| Beaumont Road Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 3 |
| Merrill Close Map | total: 3 Public order: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 3 |
| Johns Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Shoplifting: 1 | 2 |
| Station Road Map | total: 2 Possession of weapons: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 2 |
| Park Street Map | total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: WS6
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in WS6 (43.5%). Public Order (11.3%) and Vehicle Crime (9.7%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in WS6 has risen sharply — by 29.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for WS6 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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