Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Stafford 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 6AZ) 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 6AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Stafford Road area

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Data Sources

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