Crime Rates at Sweepers Avenue, Stone, ST15 0FL

Sweepers Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 218th lowest 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 Sweepers Avenue (ST15 0FL) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sweepers Avenue (ST15 0FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brassington Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hume Chase (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.