Total Crime Rate
43.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Highfield Crescent area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 313 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Highfield Crescent (ST10 1JP) in the last 12 months was 43.5 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Alton average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 31.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Highfield Crescent (ST10 1JP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leek Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Froghall Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sandpiper Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | A521 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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