Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 74.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newport Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 132nd 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 Newport Road (ST16 1DD) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 106.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newport Road (ST16 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near Othello Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newport Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Tudor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Masefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masefield Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tudor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Tudor Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tudor Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Auden Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oakbrook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Masefield Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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