Total Crime Rate
27.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Templars Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 106th lowest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Templars Way (ST19 5HR) in the last 12 months was 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Templars Way (ST19 5HR), the main crime hotspot is near Penkridge Wharf. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fullmoor Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Penkridge Wharf | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bartlett Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Greville Close | Under investigation |
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