Total Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cole Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 89th lowest crime rate of 440 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 Cole Drive (ST16 1AT) in the last 12 months was 22.1 per 1,000 residents and was 76.0% lower than the Highfields & Western Downs average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cole Drive (ST16 1AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martin Drive, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Castle Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Redgrave Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Castle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Redgrave Drive | — |
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