Crime Rates at Friars Avenue, Stone, ST15 0AH

Friars Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 438 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 Friars Avenue (ST15 0AH) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% lower than the St Michael's & Stonefield average (75.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -76.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Avenue (ST15 0AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stafford Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.