Crime Rates at Doxey, Stafford, ST16 1EE

Doxey area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 49th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Doxey (ST16 1EE) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% higher than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 88.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 67.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doxey (ST16 1EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baxter Green (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.