Crime Rate in Forebridge, ward

Forebridge has the highest crime rate of 23 wards in Stafford district and the 230th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 13th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Forebridge in the last 12 months was 219.2 per 1,000 residents and was 196.4% higher than the Stafford district average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forebridge’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 381 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 6 cases , up 20.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -38.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 494 (≈ 119.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Forebridge ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 225 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Bridge Street (143 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.