Crime Rate in Holmcroft, ward

Holmcroft has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 23 wards in Stafford district and the 954th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 80th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Holmcroft in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% lower than the Stafford district average (74.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Holmcroft’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 131 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 164 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Holmcroft ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 48 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pitt Street (23 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.