Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 94.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Drive area has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 98th 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 The Drive (ST16 1EF) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 47.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (ST16 1EF), the main crime hotspot is near Marsland Close. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chetney Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marsland Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Dunlin Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Romney Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Whimbrel Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Lapwing Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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