Crime Rates at Kerr Lane, Stafford, ST16 2EP

Kerr Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Highfields & Western Downs , and the 54th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kerr Lane (ST16 2EP) in the last 12 months was 139.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.1% higher than the Highfields & Western Downs average (91.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 59.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kerr Lane (ST16 2EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jerningham Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosewood Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.