Crime Rates at Charles Cotton Street, Stafford, ST16 1PJ

Charles Cotton Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 47th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charles Cotton Street (ST16 1PJ) in the last 12 months was 152.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.3% higher than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 100.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Cotton Street (ST16 1PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pitt Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.