Total Crime Rate

59.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 59.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Crescent area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 178th 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 The Crescent (ST16 1ED) in the last 12 months was 59.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% lower than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Crescent (ST16 1ED), the main crime hotspot is near Baxter Green. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dunlin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunlin Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Romney Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Moss Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baxter Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Baxter Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aster Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cardinal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valerian Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holbeach Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chetney Close —
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Data Sources

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