Total Crime Rate

125.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 125.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Public order 12.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Albert Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 438 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 Albert Street (ST15 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 125.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 188.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Albert Street (ST15 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Granville Square. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Albert Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Stonefield Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Granville Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Granville Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Granville Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Granville Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newcastle Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Road Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Trinity Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Granville Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Granville Square Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Oulton Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stonefield Square Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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