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Overview of South Staffordshire crime rate

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With a commendably low crime rating, South Staffordshire is placed 21st out of 25 neighboring boroughs or local administrative districts in terms of its crime rate. The year 2023 witnessed 8,061 reported incidents of crime within a population of 110,472, resulting in a crime rate of 72.97 incidents per 1,000 residents. This reflects a modest decrease of 1.31% from the previous year, highlighting ongoing efforts towards crime reduction.

The district’s crime landscape is primarily dominated by violence and sexual offences, making up 39.7% of all incidents. This is followed by anti-social behaviour at 9.5% and other theft at 8.8%. Conversely, theft from the person, robbery, and bicycle theft rank among the least common crimes, painting a detailed picture of the area’s crime dynamics.

South Staffordshire’s 25 wards exhibit varied crime rates, with Trysull and Seisdon, Himley and Swindon, and Great Wyrley Town experiencing the highest rates. In stark contrast, wards like Perton Dippons, Codsall South, and Perton East are notably safer, underscoring the diverse nature of crime distribution across the district.

In South Staffordshire, recent years have witnessed an increase in several crime types. Other theft saw an increase of 3.09% in 2022, Public order offences rose by 2.54% in the same year, and Shoplifting went up by 2.29% in 2023. Vehicle crime also increased by 1.87% in 2022. Violence and sexual offences saw a significant rise of 4.52% in 2020, 7.35% in 2022, and 2.34% in 2023. However, there was a notable decrease in Anti-social behaviour by 2.99% in 2021, 2.83% in 2022, and 3.52% in 2023. Burglary rates also dropped by 1.85% in 2021.

South Staffordshire crime incidents by crime type

A total of 8061 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 3201 (39.7)%
Anti-social behaviour – 763 (9.5)%
Other theft – 706 (8.8)%
Public order – 635 (7.9)%
Vehicle crime – 633 (7.9)%
Shoplifting – 554 (6.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 530 (6.6)%
Burglary – 384 (4.8)%
Other crime – 245 (3.0)%
Drugs – 177 (2.2)%
Possession of weapons – 79 (1.0)%
Theft from the person – 69 (0.9)%
Robbery – 60 (0.7)%
Bicycle theft – 25 (0.3)%

How does South Staffordshire compare against nearby areas ?

South Staffordshire ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas South Staffordshire is compared against

Crime rates in South Staffordshire wards

There are 25 wards within South Staffordshire. Trysull and Seisdon, Himley and Swindon, Great Wyrley Town 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 25 wards from high crime rate to low.