Total Crime Rate
59.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Stafford Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Essington , and the 131st highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Road (WS6 6AX) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% lower than the Essington average (76.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Road (WS6 6AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hobble End Lane, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walsall Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Essington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Hobble End Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hobble End Lane | Under investigation |
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