Crime Rate in Common, ward

Common has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 wards in Stafford district and the 1308th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 108th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Common in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Stafford district average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Common’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 214 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 284 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Common ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Wogan Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.