# Crime and justice in Staffordshire Moorlands The north of the West Midlands. 96,764 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 576 square kilometres. 13 layers about crime and justice for Staffordshire Moorlands, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [West Midlands](https://openindex.co.uk/west-midlands) ## Is Staffordshire Moorlands safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Staffordshire Moorlands at a rate of 67.6 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, 594 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Staffordshire Moorlands. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (2,731), other crime (1,179) and anti-social behaviour (1,158). A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in Staffordshire Moorlands was 66.7 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. ## Recorded crime rate Staffordshire Moorlands: **67.6 per 1,000** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Published 30 September 2026. In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Staffordshire Moorlands at a rate of 67.6 per 1,000 people. That compares with 93.4 per 1,000 people across West Midlands. - Against West Midlands: 28% lower (93.4 per 1,000) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime-rate#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime-rate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/recorded-crime-rate/west-midlands) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-rate ## Crime and anti-social behaviour Staffordshire Moorlands: **594** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/recorded-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-count ## Anti-social behaviour Staffordshire Moorlands: **1,158** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/anti-social-behaviour#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/anti-social-behaviour) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-anti-social ## Burglary Staffordshire Moorlands: **255** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/burglary#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/burglary) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-burglary ## Criminal damage and arson Staffordshire Moorlands: **532** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/criminal-damage-and-arson#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/criminal-damage-and-arson) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-damage ## Drug offences Staffordshire Moorlands: **145** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/drug-offences#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/drug-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-drugs ## Other crime Staffordshire Moorlands: **1,179** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/other-crime#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/other-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-other ## Robbery Staffordshire Moorlands: **48** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/robbery#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/robbery) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-robbery ## Shoplifting Staffordshire Moorlands: **250** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/shoplifting#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/shoplifting) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-shoplifting ## Theft from the person Staffordshire Moorlands: **7** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. Police recorded 7 thefts from the person in Staffordshire Moorlands in the 12 months to August 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/theft-from-the-person#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/theft-from-the-person) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-theft-person ## Vehicle crime Staffordshire Moorlands: **239** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/vehicle-crime#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/vehicle-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-vehicle ## Violence and sexual offences Staffordshire Moorlands: **2,731** (August 2026, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: Police.uk. Published 30 September 2026. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/violence-and-sexual-offences#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/violence-and-sexual-offences) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-violence ## Street-level crime Map point level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only. Source: Police.uk. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Staffordshire Moorlands. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime#place=E07000198) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime) · https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-street-crime ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/housing) (17) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E07000198/data?family=crime ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime#l-crime-rate. Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it. Snapshot 2026.10.11. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/staffordshire-moorlands/crime