Total Crime Rate

25.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • 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 theft 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
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

Searle Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 110th lowest 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 Searle Avenue (ST16 1AD) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.2% lower than the Highfields & Western Downs average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Searle Avenue (ST16 1AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mansell Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tosney Place (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Searle Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oriel View Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martin Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tosney Place Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mansell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mansell Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Barbican Grove —
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Data Sources

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