Total Crime Rate
720.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
360.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Foregate Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 5th 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 Foregate Street (ST16 2PX) in the last 12 months was 720.3 per 1,000 residents and was 480.8% 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 64 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 94 (≈ 360.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Foregate Street (ST16 2PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wogan Street, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Chell Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Foregate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Foregate Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Chell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaolgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gaolgate Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaolgate Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chapel Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Browning Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Snow Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Browning Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fancy Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Patricks'S Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Abbots Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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