Crime Rates at Valerian Drive, Stafford, ST16 1FJ

Valerian Drive area has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 118th 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 Valerian Drive (ST16 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.1% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 50.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valerian Drive (ST16 1FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lineker Close, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mayock Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.