What is the crime rate in staffordshire moorlands?

As of March 2026, staffordshire moorlands has an annual crime rate of 61.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 485 recorded offences in the latest month.

How does staffordshire moorlands rank nationally for crime?

staffordshire moorlands ranks #275 out of 330 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in staffordshire moorlands?

The most common crime type in staffordshire moorlands is Violence & Sexual Offences with 215 incidents in March 2026, accounting for 44.3% of all crime.

March 2026 Source: Staffordshire Police Police

staffordshire moorlands Crime Intelligence Report

staffordshire moorlands recorded 485 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.06 per 1,000 residents. This places staffordshire moorlands at #275 of 330 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 3.6% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 12.0% lower.

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

Total Crimes

485

trending_up +3.6% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

61.64per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#77of 330

Top 25% Safest UK

Staffordshire

#2rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Other crime: 1	9
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Bicycle theft: 2	8
On or near Meadows Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Robbery: 1 Possession of weapons: 1	7
On or near School Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Hill Village Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 2	5
On or near Halldearn Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Other theft: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

485 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

215

44.3%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Public Order

6.6%

Other Theft

5.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Burglary

2.7%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.5%

Shoplifting

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

0.2%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

27 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Caverswall	23	102.5
2	Leek North	43	92.6
3	Biddulph West	49	87.7
4	Leek East	40	83.8
5	Biddulph East	46	82.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Horton	4	2.2
shield	Biddulph North	14	2.6
shield	Ipstones	1	0.6
shield	Manifold	4	2.3
shield	Alton	5	1.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3.6%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -12.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 330 local authorities in England & Wales.

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