Crime Rate in Shenstone, ward

Shenstone has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Lichfield district and the 2823rd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (West Midlands), it has the 262nd lowest crime rate of 745 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shenstone in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% lower than the Lichfield district average (65.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shenstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 4 cases , up 300.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shenstone ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Essington Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.