Total Crime Rate
5.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nelson Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Dane , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 316 local areas in Staffordshire Moorlands .
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 Nelson Street (ST13 6BB) in the last 12 months was 5.1 per 1,000 residents and was 92.3% lower than the Dane average (65.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Nelson Street (ST13 6BB), the main crime hotspot is near Vicarage Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dane| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Prince Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancaster Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prince Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Portland Street North | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ball Haye Green | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rose Bank Street | Under investigation |
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