Branston
Middle areaThe south east of the East Staffordshire. 11,590 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 9.7 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 11% of people in Branston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Branston
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Branston at a rate of 64.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.5 per 1,000 people across East Staffordshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 365 |
| Other crime | 141 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 98 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 40 |
| Shoplifting | 33 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Drug offences | 21 |
| Vehicle crime | 17 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Branston compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Branston safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Branston at a rate of 64.3 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 77.5 per 1,000 people across East Staffordshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 74 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Branston.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (365), other crime (141) and anti-social behaviour (98).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of East Staffordshire
These figures are published for the whole of East Staffordshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of East Staffordshire and not Branston alone. See East Staffordshire
Branston in brief
The median price paid for a home in Branston was £270,000 in 2025.
Branston had 9,379 usual residents at the census.
About 11% of people in Branston live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Branston, 97.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.