Crime Rate in Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston, ward

Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston has the 10th highest crime rate of 20 wards in South Staffordshire district and the 3013th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 279th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 7.8% lower than the South Staffordshire district average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 84 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 92 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Lapley, Stretton & Wheaton Aston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.