Lowest-crime areas in South Staffordshire
Of South Staffordshire's 13 neighbourhoods, Codsall recorded the lowest crime rate, 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Featherstone East & Essington the highest, 85 crimes per 1,000 residents. 13 of 13 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
South Staffordshire neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Codsallaround WV8 2EX | 33 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Featherstone West, Coven & Shareshillaround WV10 7QD | 46 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Perton & Pattinghamaround WV6 7XR | 49 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Cheslyn Hayaround WS6 7DD | 50 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Wombourne Outer, Swindon & Seisdonaround WV5 8DZ | 53 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Kinveraround DY7 6EP | 59 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Great Wyrleyaround WS6 6JG | 62 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Wombourne Inneraround WV5 8EH | 65 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Brewood & Wheaton Astonaround ST19 9QY | 66 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Huntingtonaround WS12 4QT | 74 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Penkridge & Acton Trussellaround ST19 5HQ | 77 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Bilbrookaround WV8 1NP | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Featherstone East & Essingtonaround WV11 2DE | 85 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of South Staffordshire has the lowest crime rate?
Codsall had the lowest recorded crime rate in South Staffordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 33 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of South Staffordshire has the highest crime rate?
Featherstone East & Essington had the highest recorded crime rate in South Staffordshire from October 2025 to September 2026: 85 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.