Total Crime Rate

130.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 130.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Spruce Way area has the 20th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 63rd highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spruce Way (ST16 2TU) in the last 12 months was 130.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 72.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spruce Way (ST16 2TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jerningham Street, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rosewood Gardens (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spruce Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jerningham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jerningham Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jerningham Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jerningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Jerningham Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Jerningham Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rosewood Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Spruce Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spruce Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Castle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Castle Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Castle Street —
Apr 2026Public order North Castle Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rosewood Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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