Crap Towns / Penkridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Penkridge?

The police recorded 50.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Penkridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 34% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 26.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 55.7, up from 42.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	42.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	53.5	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	55.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	26.6	34.1
Public order	4.6	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	7.0
Other theft	3.5	5.4
Shoplifting	3.2	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.8	3.8
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Drugs	1.3	2.4
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Bloxwich	14.4 km	111
Stafford	8.8 km	85.7
Cannock	7.2 km	73.9
Rugeley	12.1 km	70.5
Norton Canes	11.0 km	69.4
Pelsall	13.8 km	58.8
Burntwood	13.4 km	55.2
Great Wyrley and Cheslyn Hay	9.1 km	51.8
Penkridge	–	50.6
Codsall	12.0 km	44.5
Featherstone	8.3 km	42.6
The typical town	–	76.2