Crime Rates at Newport Road, Stafford, ST16 1DA

Newport Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 168th 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 Newport Road (ST16 1DA) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (ST16 1DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsway, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.