Crime Rates in Highfields & Western Downs, ward
Crime Rate
67.3
67.3
Low 3/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Highfields & Western Downs (ward) is 67.3 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Highfields & Western Downs (ward) is located within Stafford (borough). Annual total crime rate in Stafford (borough) is 75.6 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 3 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Highfields & Western Downs, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Highfields & Western Downs (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 29.8 | 4/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.1 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.7 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 5.3 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.53 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 2.14 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 2.01 | 3/10 |
| Burglary | 1.91 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.86 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.36 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.769 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.381 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.329 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.148 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025
Above are annual crime rates in Highfields & Western Downs (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Highfields & Western Downs (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Highfields & Western Downs (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Highfields & Western Downs (ward), Stafford (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)
- Highfields & Western Downsward
- StaffordLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Jan 2025 - Dec 2025