Crime Rates at Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LY

Eastgate Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 2nd 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 Eastgate Street (ST16 2LY) in the last 12 months was 1899.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1431.4% 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 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -32.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 240 (≈ 754.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Eastgate Street (ST16 2LY), 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.