Staffordshire crime stats
April 2024

The overall crime rate in Staffordshire county is 96.1 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 43.1k crimes were violent crimes which is 41.7% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 113% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 18.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "violent crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Violent crime" rate is at 113% of national crime rate which puts Staffordshire on 18. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Violent crime" makes up 41.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "violent crime" is 43.1k cases and has decreased by 6.9% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Ranking (52 counties)	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
Violent crime →	41.7%	18. highest	113%	43.1k	-6.9%
Antisocial behaviour crime →	13.8%	23. lowest	84%	14.3k	-27.6%
Criminal damage and arson crime →	7.9%	22. lowest	95%	8.2k	-12.4%
Public order crime →	7.6%	22. lowest	93%	7.8k	-3.5%
Other theft crime →	6.9%	24. lowest	83%	7.1k	-14.7%
Shoplifting crime →	6.0%	14. lowest	80%	6.2k	7.3%
Vehicle crime →	5.3%	24. highest	81%	5.4k	-11.1%
Burglary crime →	4.4%	16. highest	100%	4.6k	3.4%
Other crime →	1.6%	19. lowest	86%	1.7k	-19.4%
Drugs crime →	1.6%	6. lowest	57%	1.7k	-26.0%
Possession of weapons crime →	1.0%	25. highest	103%	1.0k	18.5%
Bicycle theft crime →	0.9%	26. lowest	80%	947	-14.1%
Robbery crime →	0.8%	16. highest	63%	855	-11.8%
Theft from the person crime →	0.4%	11. lowest	17%	369	-32.8%
Crime statistic	Share of all crimes	Crime rate ranking	% of national crime rate	Crime volume	% annual change
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