Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Altona Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 200th 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 Altona Close (ST15 8PH) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 113.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Altona Close (ST15 8PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sycamore Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De-Wint Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In St Michael's & Stonefield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Forrester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ash Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | De-Wint Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Birch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Road | — |
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