Total Crime Rate

94.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 94.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 35.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.6 7/10
  • Shoplifting 19.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 4.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Orchard Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 98th 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 Orchard Close (ST15 0UJ) in the last 12 months was 94.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -68.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Close (ST15 0UJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 26 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 Orchard Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime B5026 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poplar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Local resolution
Apr 2026Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Churchill Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Churchill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitemill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longhope Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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