Is Staffordshire Moorlands safe?

Staffordshire Moorlands has a crime rate of 61.76 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #84 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Staffordshire Moorlands'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 Staffordshire Moorlands?

As of April 2026, Staffordshire Moorlands has an annual crime rate of 61.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 526 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 Staffordshire Moorlands rank nationally for crime?

Staffordshire Moorlands ranks #84 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 Staffordshire Moorlands?

The most common crime type in Staffordshire Moorlands is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 220 incidents in April 2026 — 41.8% 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 Staffordshire Moorlands local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

Crime in Staffordshire Moorlands: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Staffordshire Moorlands recorded 526 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.49 per 1,000 residents. This places Staffordshire Moorlands at #84 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 41.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 0.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring61.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment526 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #84 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_downCrime down 0.9% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

526

trending_up +8.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.76per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#84of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Staffordshire

#2rank

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 Meadows Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Shoplifting: 2	6
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Vehicle crime: 4	5
On or near Supermarket Map	Drugs: 3 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 2	3
On or near Hill Village Road Map	Other crime: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
On or near High Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Other crime: 1 Public order: 1	5
On or near Salters Close Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Brough Close Map	Anti-social behaviour: 6	6
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 4	4
On or near Sun Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

526 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

220

41.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

104

19.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Other Theft

6.5%

Vehicle Crime

5.9%

Public Order

5.3%

Burglary

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.9%

Other Crime

2.7%

Shoplifting

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.1%

Robbery

0.6%

Bicycle Theft

0.2%

Crime Analysis: Staffordshire Moorlands

Staffordshire Moorlands recorded 526 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 61.76 per 1,000 residents — broadly average for England and Wales, ranked #84 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in Staffordshire Moorlands (41.8%). Anti-social Behaviour (19.8%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Staffordshire Moorlands has fallen slightly — by 0.9%. 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

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Caverswall	18	105.9
2	Leek North	42	90.6
3	Biddulph West	32	87.3
4	Leek East	46	83.0
5	Biddulph East	30	80.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Biddulph North	15	2.8
shield	Horton	9	4.9
shield	Ipstones	6	3.4
shield	Alton	7	2.4
shield	Manifold	4	2.3

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -0.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.2%

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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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