Total Crime Rate

82.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 82.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.5 7/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Thomas Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 115th 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 Thomas Avenue (ST16 1AJ) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thomas Avenue (ST16 1AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lineker Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayock Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thomas Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayock Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reed Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Aster Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cardinal Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lineker Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayock Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mayock Crescent Under investigation
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Data Sources

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