Total Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stone Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 66th 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 Stone Road (ST16 1LW) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 86.0% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Stone Road (ST16 1LW), the main crime hotspot is near Winnow Avenue. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Winnow Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Trinity Gorse | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Redhill Gorse | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broughton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldershaw Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Aldershaw Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Coachmans Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Coachmans Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Darnford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Winnow Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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