Staffordshire crime stats

The overall crime rate in Staffordshire county is 92.8 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 40.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 40.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 109% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.1% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 113% of national crime rate which puts Staffordshire on 19. position out of 54 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 1.1k cases and has increased by 8.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2024 - February 2025.

Staffordshire crime statistics
Crime statisticShare of all crimesRanking (54 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →40.7%19. highest109%40.6k-5.8%
Antisocial behaviour crime →12.4%17. lowest73%12.4k-13.4%
Public order crime →8.4%19. highest108%8.3k7.3%
Shoplifting crime →7.8%20. lowest84%7.7k24.8%
Criminal damage and arson crime →7.7%21. lowest94%7.6k-6.3%
Other theft crime →6.5%23. lowest84%6.4k-8.8%
Vehicle crime →5.2%24. highest82%5.1k-5.6%
Burglary crime →4.2%17. highest95%4.2k-9.4%
Other crime →2.2%21. lowest93%2.2k27.6%
Drugs crime →2.1%13. lowest65%2.1k28.1%
Possession of weapons crime →1.1%19. highest113%1.1k8.3%
Robbery crime →0.8%19. highest60%824-3.7%
Bicycle theft crime →0.7%19. lowest68%705-24.9%
Theft from the person crime →0.3%10. lowest13%335-9.5%
Crime statisticShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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Staffordshire crime rate by crime statistic

This graph compares crime rate in Staffordshire county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.

Staffordshire crime rate by crime statistic
Crime statisticStaffordshire county crime rateEngland and Wales - national crime rate
Anti-social behaviour11.515.8
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Burglary3.94.1
Criminal damage and arson7.17.5
Drugs2.03.0
Other crime2.02.2
Other theft6.07.2
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Public order7.87.2
Robbery0.81.3
Shoplifting7.28.6
Theft from the person0.32.4
Vehicle crime4.85.8
Violent crime37.834.6

Staffordshire crime rate comparison map

Staffordshire crime rate comparison map

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