Good News for Crime figures in South Staffordshire

Working together to keep South Staffordshire a low crime district

When comparing crime figures over a 12-month timeframe, South Staffordshire has seen reductions in the majority of all crime types. South Staffordshire Community Safety Partnership has been focussing on the most common crimes including burglary and vehicle crime and also is working with Staffordshire partners to tackle violence, which includes Domestic Violence (DV) and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG).

Theft from motor vehicle vehicles has seen a 41% reduction since March 2024 with theft of motor vehicles remaining the same at 132 crimes. Burglary residential also remains the same but burglary business has reduced by 28% to 39 crimes. More serious violence (including DV and VAWG) has reduced by 37% with less serious violence recording a 13% reduction with 192 recorded crimes. However, drug offences has seen an increase over the past 12 months of 41% to 32 recorded offences since March 2024 .

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Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) has also seen a 25% decrease with regular police patrols being made on Fridays and Saturdays in areas where ASB is occurring and has been reported by residents and businesses too.

Councillor Roger Lees, Leader of the Council is asking residents to think about home security and states “In the warm weather don’t leave windows open at the front of your property where a thief may enter easily and don’t leave windows open when you go out. Also, when out in your vehicle, don’t leave items on view but put them in your boot or glove box and put a steering lock on your steering wheel, even if you’re leaving your vehicle for a short time. Let’s all work together to keep crime low in South Staffordshire and reduce the opportunity for would-be thieves”.

For further advice about home and/or vehicle security Crime prevention advice | Staffordshire Police

If you don’t want to click on the link then contact communitysafety@sstaffs.gov.uk

Keeping our communities safe is everyone’s responsibility

As a resident, community group, local businesses or local volunteer you can help to keep South Staffordshire one of the safest areas by reporting anything you see or hear that you think is suspicious or out of character for your local area.

If you hear a group or individual living or working in South Staffordshire using means (leaflets, one or more social media sites, a website, WhatsApp messages or word of mouth) to express views which justify or glorify violence, foster hatred or seek to provoke others into acts of violence – this is something that needs to be reported.

If you know of any group who are based in South Staffordshire who use threatening language or threats of violence to justify their cause – this is something that needs to be reported.

If you see graffiti that you know or believe to be a symbol of an organisation linked to extremist views – this is something that needs to be reported.

Doing nothing should never be an option and the Community Safety Partnership is encouraging residents and communities to work together to keep South Staffordshire one of safest districts in the Country.

Safe and secure driving

South Staffordshire Police are investigating car thefts in South Staffordshire district where drivers of stationary vehicles have been approached and their cars stolen.

South Staffordshire Community Safety Partnership suggests you “keep your vehicle locked when stopping at traffic lights, dial 999 if you see anyone acting suspiciously and drive away to a place of safety as soon as you can.”

Staffordshire Police are committed to deter car thieves with more than 120 arrests in the County since 2022 – see the article on Staffordshire Police’s website https://www.staffordshire.police.uk/news/staffordshire/news/2024/february/more-than-120-arrests-and-50-charged–heres-what-were-doing-to-tackle-vehicle-theft/

If you don’t want to click on the link and would like more information, contact communitysafety@sstaffs.gov.uk

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