Total Crime Rate

78.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 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 78.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Woodlands Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 129th 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 Woodlands Avenue (ST15 0DR) in the last 12 months was 78.3 per 1,000 residents and was 12.5% higher than the St Michael's & Stonefield average (69.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Avenue (ST15 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Tyler Grove. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order The Fillybrooks Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodlands Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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