Crime Rate in Horton, ward

Horton has the lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Staffordshire Moorlands district and the 349th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 18th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Horton in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% lower than the Staffordshire Moorlands district average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Horton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Dunwood Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.