Total Crime Rate
26.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bradshaw Way 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 Bradshaw Way (ST16 1TH) 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 Bradshaw Way (ST16 1TH), the main crime hotspot is near Downfield Grove. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downfield Grove | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wayfield Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chaulden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Aldbury Close | — |
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