Overview of East Staffordshire crime rate
Crime rating – medium.
East Staffordshire ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10178 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Staffordshire has a population of 124019. This equates to a crime rate of 82.07 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.24 % compared to previous year.
East Staffordshire ranks 17th out of 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts for crime rate. In 2023, there were 10178 crime incidents reported. As per the latest census, East Staffordshire has a population of 124019. This equates to a crime rate of 82.07 per 1000 residents. This crime rate represents a decrease of 4.24 % compared to previous year.
Most common crime types in East Staffordshire are Violence and sexual offences (43.9%) Anti-social behaviour (12.6%) Public order (8.2%) and least common crime types are Robbery (0.8%) Possession of weapons (0.8%) Theft from the person (0.5%).
There are 21 wards in East Staffordshire. Wards with high crime rates are Burton (East Staffordshire) (408.0), Town (East Staffordshire) (116.3), Stapenhill (114.4) . On the other end, safest wards are Abbey (East Staffordshire) (32.1), Weaver (28.2), Rolleston on Dove (26.4) .
Similarly, looking at Postcode districts that are within or overlapping with East Staffordshire, we see high crime rates in DE1 (592.8), DE14 (132.6), DE15 (83.4) . Safest postcode districts are DE13 (50.6), ST18 (44.8), DE6 (37.6) .
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)
Heat map for all nearby areas East Staffordshire is compared against
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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