Total Crime Rate

166.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

111.1 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 166.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 111.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Public order 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Hempbutts area has the 5th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 39th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Hempbutts (ST15 8BT) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 139.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 111.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hempbutts (ST15 8BT), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Street. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in The Hempbutts area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Stafford Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coppice Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Stafford Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting A520 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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