Crime Rate in Perton East, ward

Perton East has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 wards in South Staffordshire district and the 283rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 11th lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Perton East in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 66.8% lower than the South Staffordshire district average (59.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Perton East’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Perton East ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Tintagel Close. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.