Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST16 1PH
How much crime is recorded in ST16 1PH, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Doxey & Holmcroft
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,600 (2024)
ST16 1PHStafford
How safe is ST16 1PH
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 47.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST16 1PH area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
47.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
84
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
ST16 1PHNational
Violence and sexual offences38.323.6
Anti-social behaviour11.710.7
Public order10.64.6
Burglary9.99.1
Other theft5.04.5
Criminal damage and arson3.94.7
Possession of weapons2.80.9
Other crime2.51.5
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Drugs1.52.4
Robbery1.11.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.