Total Crime Rate
805.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Greengate Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 4th 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 2JE) in the last 12 months was 805.2 per 1,000 residents and was 608.5% 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 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 331.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Greengate Street (ST16 2JE), 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.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars' Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaolgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaolgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Walls | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridge Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaolgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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