Overview of East Staffordshire crime rate
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East Staffordshire is rated with a medium crime level, placing it 17th among 25 local districts in terms of crime incidence. In 2023, there were 10178 reported crimes, leading to a rate of 82.07 crimes per 1000 residents in a population of 124019. This rate reflects a 4.24% decrease from the year before.
The most common types of crime in East Staffordshire are Violence and sexual offences (43.9%), Anti-social behaviour (12.6%), and Public order (8.2%), with the least common being Robbery (0.8%), Possession of weapons (0.8%), and Theft from the person (0.5%).
The area encompasses 21 wards, with Burton (408.0), Town (116.3), and Stapenhill (114.4) experiencing the highest crime rates. Conversely, Abbey (32.1), Weaver (28.2), and Rolleston on Dove (26.4) are among the safest.
When examining postcode districts within East Staffordshire, DE1 (592.8), DE14 (132.6), and DE15 (83.4) report higher crime figures, while DE13 (50.6), ST18 (44.8), and DE6 (37.6) are notably safer.
East Staffordshire has experienced increases in Public order and Shoplifting offenses in 2022 and 2023, respectively, with a significant rise in Violence and sexual offences observed from 2020 to 2022. On the other hand, there has been a consistent decrease in Anti-social behaviour throughout 2020 to 2023.
East Staffordshire crime incidents by crime type
A total of 10178 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 4464 (43.9)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 1285 (12.6)%
- Public order – 833 (8.2)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 741 (7.3)%
- Other theft – 673 (6.6)%
- Shoplifting – 648 (6.4)%
- Vehicle crime – 514 (5.1)%
- Burglary – 373 (3.7)%
- Drugs – 154 (1.5)%
- Other crime – 139 (1.4)%
- Bicycle theft – 129 (1.3)%
- Robbery – 86 (0.8)%
- Possession of weapons – 84 (0.8)%
- Theft from the person – 55 (0.5)%
How does East Staffordshire compare against nearby areas ?
East Staffordshire ranks 17th when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
- North West Leicestershire (87.3)
- Newcastle-under-Lyme (84.8)
- North Warwickshire (83.7)
- Cannock Chase (82.7)
- East Staffordshire (82.1)
- South Derbyshire (78.9)
- Stafford (78.1)
- Broxtowe (73.9)
- South Staffordshire (73.0)
- Hinckley and Bosworth (71.0)
- Lichfield (66.2)
- Derbyshire Dales (65.4)
- Staffordshire Moorlands (60.9)
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Crime rates in East Staffordshire wards
There are 21 wards within East Staffordshire. Burton (East Staffordshire), Town (East Staffordshire), Stapenhill has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 21 wards from high crime rate to low.
Analyze trends and crime types for East Staffordshire wards
Crime rates in postcode districts under East Staffordshire
There are 9 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with East Staffordshire. Highest crime rates in DE1, DE14, DE15 .
- DE1 – 592.8
- DE14 – 132.6
- DE15 – 83.4
- ST14 – 67.4
- WS15 – 64.9
- ST10 – 58.5
- DE13 – 50.6
- ST18 – 44.8
- DE6 – 37.6
Postcode districts in East Staffordshire
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