Crime and justice in Stafford

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Stafford at a rate of 81.5 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 1,128 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Stafford.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (4,928), other crime (2,298) and anti-social behaviour (1,879).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Stafford was 71.6 per 1,000 people.

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.