Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 22.9 2/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Saplings area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 84th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Saplings (ST19 5DE) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 66.2% lower than the Penkridge North & Acton Trussell average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

In the area around The Saplings (ST19 5DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Littleton Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in The Saplings area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Littleton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hatherton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croydon Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Littleton Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penkridge Wharf Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleton Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Littleton Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleton Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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