Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Jasper Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 150th 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 Jasper Close (ST12 9BL) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jasper Close (ST12 9BL), 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 Jasper Close 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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