Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ST21 · Staffordshire
4
crimes in March 2026
Below national average
B63 · Dudley
182
crimes in March 2026
Near national average
Eccleshall has less crime — 4 vs 182 incidents in March 2026.
Hurst Green recorded substantially more crime than Eccleshall in March 2026 — 182 incidents compared to 4, a 45.5x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Hurst Green records significantly more (78 vs 4 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on March 2026 Police data, Eccleshall recorded fewer crimes than Hurst Green — 4 vs 182 incidents. That is 98% fewer crimes. Eccleshall is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In March 2026, Eccleshall recorded 4 incidents of this type vs 78 in Hurst Green. Overall, Eccleshall had fewer total crimes (4 vs 182).