Total Crime Rate

15.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.0 1/10
  • Other crime 7.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Elford Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elford Close (ST16 1LS) in the last 12 months was 15.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Elford Close (ST16 1LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Aldershaw Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elford Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Darnford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downfield Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Aldershaw Close —
Sep 2025Public order Aldershaw Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broughton Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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