Total Crime Rate
922.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
340.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newport Road 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 Newport Road (ST16 2HE) 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 Newport Road (ST16 2HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 127 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Lion Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Supermarket | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterfront Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterfront Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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