Crime Rate in Cellarhead, ward

Cellarhead has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 3362nd highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 330th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Cellarhead in the last 12 months was 70.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.3% higher than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Cellarhead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Cellarhead ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Hill Village Road. Police recorded 101 crimes here, including 82 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.