Stafford has a crime rate of 72.49 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #123 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Stafford'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 Stafford?

As of April 2026, Stafford has an annual crime rate of 72.49 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,003 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 Stafford rank nationally for crime?

Stafford ranks #123 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 Stafford?

The most common crime type in Stafford is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 425 incidents in April 2026 — 42.4% 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 Stafford local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in Stafford: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Stafford recorded 1,003 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 7.31 per 1,000 residents. This places Stafford at #123 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 42.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 7.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring72.49 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,003 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #123 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 7.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

1,003

trending_down -2.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

72.49per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#123of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Staffordshire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near St Martin'S Place Map	Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Bridge Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Public order: 5 Criminal damage and arson: 3	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 16	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 10 Robbery: 3	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Robbery: 1	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 7	7
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Perrin Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,003 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

425

42.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

167

16.7%

Public Order

7.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.1%

Other Theft

6.4%

Shoplifting

5.6%

Burglary

3.5%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Drug Offences

2.4%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Stafford

Stafford recorded 1,003 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 72.49 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #123 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Stafford (42.4%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.7%) and Public Order (7.7%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Stafford has risen noticeably — by 7.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Staffordshire 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

April 2026

533

Total Stops

8.1%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

283

Offensive weapons

Stolen goods

Evidence of offences under the Act

Article for use in theft

Anything to threaten or harm anyone

Detailed object of search unavailable

Articles for use in criminal damage

Outcome

Not recorded339

A no further action disposal85

Community resolution58

Arrest43

Caution (simple or conditional)5

Summons / charged by post2

Khat or Cannabis warning1

Gender

Male422

Female68

Other43

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

82.9%

White

10.7%

Asian

6.1%

Black

0.2%

Other

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

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Forebridge	213	236.2
2	Penkside	42	123.6
3	Manor	64	86.7
4	Highfields & Western Downs	72	79.7
5	Common	40	77.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Milford	6	1.2
shield	Weeping Cross & Wildwood	14	1.9
shield	Baswich	20	2.3
shield	Gnosall & Woodseaves	11	1.6
shield	Littleworth	23	4.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -2.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +7.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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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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