Total Crime Rate

82.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 82.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wesley Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Caverswall , and the 84th highest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wesley Street (ST11 9QB) in the last 12 months was 82.2 per 1,000 residents and was 16.2% lower than the Caverswall average (98.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Street (ST11 9QB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridge Court, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blythe Mount Park (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wesley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Egerton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Bridge Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blythe Mount Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blythe Mount Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blythe Mount Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blythe Mount Park Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Penk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mount Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Mount Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Poplar Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bridge Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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