Crime Rates in Penkside, ward
Crime Rate
112
112
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Penkside (ward) is 112 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Penkside (ward) is located within Stafford (borough). Annual total crime rate in Stafford (borough) is 76.3 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.
Penkside, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 2/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Penkside (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 40.4 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 21.4 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 19.5 | 4/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.14 | 4/10 |
| Public order | 6.05 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 4.61 | 3/10 |
| Other crime | 4.24 | 5/10 |
| Drugs | 3.28 | 3/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.89 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 2.11 | 3/10 |
| Robbery | 0.241 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.211 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Penkside (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Penkside (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Penkside (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 Penkside (ward), Stafford (local authority district) and West Midlands (region)
- Penksideward
- StaffordLAD
- West Midlandsregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026