Total Crime Rate
1484.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Martin 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 Martin Street (ST16 2LB) 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 Martin Street (ST16 2LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 214 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bridge Street (143 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tipping Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tipping Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Tipping Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Walls | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clark Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaolgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaolgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Friars' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Friars' Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epsley'S Yard | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Martin'S Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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