Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Staffordshire county is 94.6 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 42.2k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.5% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 11.9% over the last twelve months.The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 113% of national crime rate which puts Staffordshire on 20. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 41.5% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 42.2k cases and has decreased by 10.7% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 41.5% | 20. highest | 113% | 42.2k | -10.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 13.9% | 22. lowest | 84% | 14.2k | -25.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.9% | 25. lowest | 95% | 8.0k | -14.6% |
| Public order crime → | 7.5% | 24. lowest | 93% | 7.6k | -11.5% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.8% | 26. lowest | 84% | 7.0k | -18.3% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 6.1% | 15. lowest | 81% | 6.2k | 5.0% |
| Vehicle crime → | 5.3% | 24. highest | 84% | 5.4k | -13.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.6% | 15. highest | 104% | 4.7k | 3.1% |
| Other crime → | 1.6% | 21. lowest | 86% | 1.7k | -24.3% |
| Drugs crime → | 1.6% | 7. lowest | 57% | 1.6k | -29.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.0% | 25. highest | 103% | 1.0k | 11.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.9% | 25. lowest | 78% | 908 | -19.1% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.8% | 17. highest | 64% | 843 | -14.6% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.3% | 10. lowest | 17% | 342 | -38.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Staffordshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Staffordshire county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 13.2 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 4.3 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.5 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 6.5 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 7.1 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.8 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 5.8 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.3 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.0 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 39.3 | 34.9 |
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