Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 46.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.3 8/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fancy Walk area has the 19th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 60th highest crime rate of 438 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 Fancy Walk (ST16 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fancy Walk (ST16 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Wogan Street. Police recorded 46 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 Fancy Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbots Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sash Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime St Patricks'S Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbots Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Foregate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Foregate Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Abbots Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lloyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lloyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lloyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Wogan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Nursery Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gaol Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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