Total Crime Rate

182.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

103.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 182.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 103.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.5 9/10
  • Other theft 31.8 10/10
  • Public order 31.8 10/10
  • Drugs 15.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Barnfield Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Barnfield Close (ST15 0JD) in the last 12 months was 182.5 per 1,000 residents and was 162.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 103.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnfield Close (ST15 0JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tyler Grove, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Churchill Road (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Barnfield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close
Apr 2026Other theft Myatt Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lockley Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ash Tree Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime B5026 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Tyler Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Whitemill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tyler Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Vincent Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhope Drive Under investigation

Data Sources

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