Total Crime Rate

37.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 37.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Oulton Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oulton Road (ST15 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 37.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oulton Road (ST15 8DZ), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Square. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oulton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Christchurch Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Prince'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Millers Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King'S Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mount Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Stonefield Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granville Square Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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