Postcode · Stafford
Crime in ST16 2SL
How much crime is recorded in ST16 2SL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stafford
- Council
- Stafford
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,438 (2024)
ST16 2SLStafford
How safe is ST16 2SL
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ST16 2SL 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
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
127
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 2SLNational
Violence and sexual offences34.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.210.7
Burglary20.89.1
Public order12.94.6
Shoplifting12.58.4
Criminal damage and arson12.24.7
Other theft7.74.5
Other crime4.41.5
Vehicle crime3.33.5
Bicycle theft3.31.0
Drugs3.22.4
Robbery2.71.4
Possession of weapons2.00.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 21% 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.