Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

4.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 4.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Lea Green area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 53rd lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Green (ST16 1LN) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.2% lower than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Green (ST16 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Gough Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lea Green area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coachmans Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Trinity Gorse Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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