Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST16 2PJ
How much crime is recorded in ST16 2PJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
ST16 2PJStafford
How safe is ST16 2PJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 82.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST16 2PJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
82.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
247
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 2PJNational
Violence and sexual offences67.223.6
Anti-social behaviour43.710.7
Shoplifting39.68.4
Burglary30.29.1
Public order27.64.6
Criminal damage and arson17.04.7
Drugs13.62.4
Other theft9.74.5
Bicycle theft9.01.0
Other crime4.51.5
Robbery3.91.4
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Theft from the person0.82.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.