Crime Rates at Russell Street, Stafford, ST16 2DU

Russell 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 Russell Street (ST16 2DU) 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 Russell Street (ST16 2DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 65 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broad Eye (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.