Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.6 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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Newland Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 168th 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 Newland Avenue (ST16 1NL) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newland Avenue (ST16 1NL), 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 Newland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary North Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Burglary Charles Cotton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moorfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beechway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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