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Crime in ST16 9

How much crime is recorded in ST16 9, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Stafford
Region
West Midlands
Population
4,973 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ST16 9

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 74.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in ST16 9, 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
74.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
200
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).

ST16 9National
Violence and sexual offences62.323.6
Anti-social behaviour33.110.7
Shoplifting26.58.4
Burglary23.09.1
Public order22.24.6
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Drugs11.12.4
Other theft7.94.5
Bicycle theft6.91.0
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Robbery2.81.4
Possession of weapons2.50.9
Theft from the person1.02.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 9% 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.

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