Total Crime Rate
28.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Island area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Alton , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 316 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 The Island (ST10 3AG) in the last 12 months was 28.7 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% lower than the Alton average (83.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Island (ST10 3AG), the main crime hotspot is near Churnet View Road. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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