Hednesford vs Stafford North

Hednesford has a safety score of 4/100 (High Crime) and recorded 1,014 crimes in the last 12 months. Stafford North has a safety score of 7/100 (High Crime) with 1,298 crimes. Stafford North scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Hednesford shows a year-on-year crime trend of +17.1% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Stafford North shows +4.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Hednesford, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (435 incidents). In Stafford North, it is Violent Crime (546 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Hednesford recorded 172 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Stafford North recorded 191. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Hednesford totalled 435 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 546 in Stafford North. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Hednesford recorded 866 crimes (now 1,014, a change of +17.1%). Stafford North recorded 1,246 crimes previously (now 1,298, +4.2%).

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. Hednesford has a resolution rate of 26.3% and Stafford North has 26.4%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Hednesford falls within the Staffordshire Police boundary. Stafford North 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 Hednesford and Stafford North. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.