Total Crime Rate

922.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

340.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 922.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 340.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 198.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 155.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 129.9 9/10
  • Drugs 120.1 10/10
  • Public order 116.9 10/10
  • Other theft 55.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 39.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 26.0 10/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.0 9/10
  • Robbery 6.5 7/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
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

Princes Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 440 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 Princes Street (ST16 2BT) in the last 12 months was 922.1 per 1,000 residents and was 643.4% higher 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 105 (≈ 340.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (ST16 2BT), the main crime hotspot is near St Martin'S Place. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 52 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princes Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/98)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Bank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Bank —
Apr 2026Burglary Mill Bank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mill Bank Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Bank Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Bank Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gaolgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Water Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Water Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Martin'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gaolgate Street —
Apr 2026Public order Gaolgate Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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