Crime Rate in Forsbrook, ward

Forsbrook has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 3655th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 358th highest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Forsbrook in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Forsbrook’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 144 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 109.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Forsbrook ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.