Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Burchell Avenue area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Milwich , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 438 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 Burchell Avenue (ST15 0FE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Milwich average (64.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Burchell Avenue (ST15 0FE), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milwich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Maple Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Carey Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Broomfield Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Blundell Drive | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Brooms Road | Under investigation |
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