Total Crime Rate

111.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Meadow Croft area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 80th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Meadow Croft (ST12 9EU) in the last 12 months was 111.6 per 1,000 residents and was 105.3% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 114.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Croft (ST12 9EU), 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 Meadow Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Canal Side Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pear Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Robbery Orchard Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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