Total Crime Rate
15.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Craddock Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 51st 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 Craddock Road (ST16 1QA) in the last 12 months was 15.5 per 1,000 residents and was 87.5% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -78.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Craddock Road (ST16 1QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stone Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodlands Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Coachmans Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodlands Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crispin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woodlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Stone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Holmcroft Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burcham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Burcham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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