Total Crime Rate

53.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 53.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Claremont Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in St Michael's & Stonefield , and the 199th highest crime rate of 440 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 Claremont Close (ST15 8QE) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Claremont Close (ST15 8QE), the main crime hotspot is near The Hempbutts. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Claremont Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Church Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Sidings Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Redhill Gardens —
Apr 2026Burglary Sycamore Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sycamore Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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