Total Crime Rate
121.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Diamond Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Milwich , and the 71st 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 Diamond Way (ST15 0SD) in the last 12 months was 121.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.8% higher than the Milwich average (61.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Diamond Way (ST15 0SD), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brooms Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lindens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Lindens | Under investigation |
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