Police in Staffordshire to tackle serious acquisitive crime

Staffordshire Police have re-launched a dedicated campaign that will see the force continue to tackle serious acquisitive crime.

The Be Sure You’re Secure campaign re-launched yesterday and will see officers across our local policing teams continue their efforts to protect the public from the devastating impact this type of crime has across Staffordshire. 

Serious acquisitive crime consists of burglary, robbery and theft.

The campaign comes as residential burglary in six areas of Staffordshire have seen increases in the last 12 months. The Stoke-on-Trent south area has seen an 9.7 per cent increase, while the Staffordshire Moorlands has seen 153 reported burglaries up from 100,

Stafford has seen an increase from 237 to 303 and Tamworth has seen an increase from 206 to 248.

The number of reported car thefts in Lichfield, South Staffordshire and the Moorlands has also increased in the last 12 months compared to the previous 12 months. 

In the last 12 months, a total of 197 residential burglaries have had a criminal justice outcome, with 189 of these resulting in a charge and 91 percent of all reported burglaries have been attended by an officer.