Total Crime Rate

58.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 58.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 29.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 13.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Willows area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Milwich , and the 181st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Willows (ST15 0DE) in the last 12 months was 58.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% lower than the Milwich average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Willows (ST15 0DE), the main crime hotspot is near The Lindens. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Willows area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Lindens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malory Close

Data Sources

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