Crime Rates at Balfour Grove, Stafford, ST16 1RE

Balfour Grove area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 123rd 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 Balfour Grove (ST16 1RE) in the last 12 months was 26.7 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balfour Grove (ST16 1RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downfield Grove (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.