Crime Rate in Checkley, ward

Checkley has the 11th lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 2475th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 232nd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Checkley in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Checkley’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Checkley ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Uttoxeter Road (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.