Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chelsea Way area has the 18th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 116th highest crime rate of 440 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 Chelsea Way (ST16 1DF) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chelsea Way (ST16 1DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Newport Road, where police recorded 16 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chelsea Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Castle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Eliot Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mansell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dryden Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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