Branston vs Stafford South

Branston has a safety score of 34/100 (Below Average) and recorded 563 crimes in the last 12 months. Stafford South has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,924 crimes. Branston scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Branston shows a year-on-year crime trend of -15.1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Stafford South shows +0.5% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Branston, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (247 incidents). In Stafford South, it is Violent Crime (844 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Branston recorded 70 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stafford South recorded 343. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Branston totalled 247 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 844 in Stafford South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Branston recorded 663 crimes (now 563, a change of -15.1%). Stafford South recorded 1,915 crimes previously (now 1,924, +0.5%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Branston has a resolution rate of 21.1% and Stafford South has 25%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Branston falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Stafford South is covered by Staffordshire Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Branston and Stafford South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.