Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Michaels Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 177th highest crime rate of 438 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 St Michaels Close (ST15 8LZ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Michaels Close (ST15 8LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Stafford Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In St Michael's & Stonefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Abbey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stafford Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Stafford Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Stafford Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A520 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Redhill Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
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