Total Crime Rate

94.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.7 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 94.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 37.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Holmcroft Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 99th 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 Holmcroft Road (ST16 1JF) in the last 12 months was 94.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holmcroft Road (ST16 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holmcroft Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Cotton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime John Donne Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson John Donne Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pitt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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