Crime Rate in Huntington & Hatherton, ward

Huntington & Hatherton has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 wards in South Staffordshire district and the 3284th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 313th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Huntington & Hatherton in the last 12 months was 58.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.2% lower than the South Staffordshire district average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Huntington & Hatherton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 161 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 183 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Huntington & Hatherton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.