Total Crime Rate

868.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

365.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 868.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 365.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 251.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 149.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 107.8 9/10
  • Public order 95.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 83.8 10/10
  • Other theft 59.9 10/10
  • Drugs 35.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 29.9 10/10
  • Other crime 29.9 10/10
  • Robbery 18.0 10/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Greyfriars area has the 4th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 4th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Greyfriars (ST16 2SA) in the last 12 months was 868.3 per 1,000 residents and was 600.0% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 61 (≈ 365.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greyfriars (ST16 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Wogan Street. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Greyfriars area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyfriars —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Public order Browning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Browning Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foregate Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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