Total Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wedgwood Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 145th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

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 Wedgwood Lane (ST12 9BB) in the last 12 months was 69.4 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% higher than the Barlaston average (54.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wedgwood Lane (ST12 9BB), the main crime hotspot is near Ivyhouse Drive. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wedgwood Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Flaxman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ivyhouse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ivyhouse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivyhouse Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivyhouse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Ivyhouse Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Etruscan Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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