Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Grayswood Croft area has the 11th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Barlaston , and the 191st highest 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 Grayswood Croft (ST12 9HA) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.5% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Grayswood Croft (ST12 9HA), the main crime hotspot is near Hammond Rise. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Swynnerton & Oulton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Rise | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hammond Rise | Under investigation |
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