Total Crime Rate

720.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

360.2 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 720.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 360.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 245.2 10/10
  • Public order 99.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.6 10/10
  • Other theft 72.8 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.7 10/10
  • Burglary 26.8 10/10
  • Other crime 19.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 9/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • 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

Victoria 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 Victoria Street (ST16 3AP) 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 Victoria Street (ST16 3AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/45)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Patricks'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bull Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snow Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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