Staffordshire Moorlands Crime Rate September 2023 | Monthly Statistics

Staffordshire Moorlands recorded a crime rate of 4.6 per 1,000 residents in September 2023, a figure that is 42.5% below the UK average of 8.0 per 1,000. This performance underscores the area’s position as one of the safer regions within the UK, despite the presence of notable crime categories. Violence and sexual offences dominated the crime profile, accounting for 48.2% of all reported incidents, followed by anti-social behaviour (17.9%) and public order offences (9.5%). These figures reflect patterns consistent with the area’s character as a largely rural district with smaller towns and villages, where interpersonal disputes and public disturbances may be more pronounced than in densely populated urban centres. The seasonal context of September, marked by the start of the academic year and the return of university students to nearby areas, likely contributes to the prevalence of anti-social behaviour and public order issues. However, the overall rate remains significantly lower than the UK average, suggesting that local factors—such as community cohesion, effective policing, or the absence of high-density urban environments—play a role in maintaining this relative safety. While violent crime remains a concern, the fact that this category is 20% below the UK average indicates that the area’s approach to managing such incidents may be effective, even as the number of reported incidents rises slightly month-on-month. The lower rates of property-related crimes, including burglary (69% below the UK average) and shoplifting (82% below), further reinforce the idea that the area’s crime profile is distinct from more densely populated regions, where property crimes often dominate. This contrast highlights the importance of contextual factors in shaping crime trends, with rural areas tending to experience different patterns than their urban counterparts. The combination of low overall rates, targeted reductions in specific categories, and the influence of seasonal rhythms suggests a combination of local geography, demographics, and policing strategies that continues to shape the area’s crime picture.

September 2023 saw a notable reduction in certain crime categories, with possession of weapons declining by 83.3% compared to the previous month, marking one of the most significant decreases. This drop, alongside a 66.7% reduction in robbery, suggests potential improvements in community policing or awareness initiatives. Conversely, shoplifting rose sharply by 116.7%, moving from six to 13 incidents, a change that may reflect seasonal factors such as back-to-school shopping or freshers’ week activities in nearby university towns. Violence and sexual offences also increased by 5.4%, reaching 213 incidents, yet still remaining 20% below the UK average. This highlights the area’s continued performance below national benchmarks in violent crime, despite the upward trend. The breakdown of crimes also shows that anti-social behaviour and public order offences, while significant contributors to the overall rate, are 40% and 35% below UK averages respectively, pointing to a broader pattern of lower rates in these categories.

Staffordshire Moorlands recorded a crime rate of 4.6 per 1,000 residents in September 2023, a 3.6% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 4.7. This decline aligns with broader trends observed in the area’s crime statistics, where month-on-month reductions in categories such as possession of weapons and robbery have contributed to the overall downward movement. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 15 crimes per day in September, reflecting a consistent but manageable level of activity. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 219 residents, a figure that underscores the relatively low risk of encountering crime in this local authority district. When considered alongside the population of 96,651, this monthly exposure rate highlights the area’s position as a safer jurisdiction compared to the UK average, even as specific crime types show fluctuations. The contrast between the daily crime count and the population-scaled perspective offers residents a nuanced view of how crime manifests in their daily lives, with implications for community safety strategies.