Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 24.5 3/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • 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
  • 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

First Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around First Avenue (ST16 1PY) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around First Avenue (ST16 1PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Young Avenue (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in First Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holmcroft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Old School Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Gough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodlands Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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