Crime Rate in Branston, ward

Branston has the 7th highest crime rate of 16 wards in East Staffordshire district and the 3660th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 356th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Branston in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the East Staffordshire district average (76.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Branston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 255 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 16.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 313 (≈ 33.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Branston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bishop Place. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.