Total Crime Rate

141.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.6 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 141.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.7 9/10
  • Public order 30.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Friar Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 51st 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 Friar Street (ST16 3BB) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs 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 ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 76.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Street (ST16 3BB), 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 Friar Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/43)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Patricks'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fancy Walk Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Patrick'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Snow Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foregate Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greyfriars —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Foregate Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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