Crime Rates at Lime Tree Avenue, Stafford, ST16 2RR

Lime Tree Avenue area has the 40th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Tree Avenue (ST16 2RR) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Common average (124.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Tree Avenue (ST16 2RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Lane, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Street (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.