Total Crime Rate

1484.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1484.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 386.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 377.4 10/10
  • Public order 198.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 173.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 103.8 10/10
  • Other theft 97.5 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 37.7 10/10
  • Burglary 25.2 10/10
  • Drugs 25.2 10/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.6 10/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greengate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 438 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 Greengate Street (ST16 2JA) in the last 12 months was 1484.3 per 1,000 residents and was 1206.0% higher 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 123 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -71.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 34.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 196 (≈ 616.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greengate Street (ST16 2JA), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greengate Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Gaolgate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Water Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salter Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Salter Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order Bridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Gaolgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Bridge Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bridge Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Martin'S Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gaolgate Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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