Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.8 7/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Oulton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 138th highest crime rate of 438 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 Oulton Road (ST15 8DY) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower than the St Michael's & Stonefield average (75.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Road (ST15 8DY), the main crime hotspot is near Stonefield Square. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oulton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Stonefield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Prince'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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