Total Crime Rate

46.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 46.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Ash Grove area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 210th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ash Grove (ST12 9ED) in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ash Grove (ST12 9ED), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silver Ridge Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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