Total Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.8 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 64.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 30.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Stone Road area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 161st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Stone Road (ST16 1LB) in the last 12 months was 64.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Stone Road (ST16 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 22 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 Stone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Cotton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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