Total Crime Rate

79.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 79.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.7 5/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Marston Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 121st highest crime rate of 438 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 Marston Road (ST16 3BU) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (ST16 3BU), 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 Marston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lloyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Abbots Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbots Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greyfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dorrington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lloyd Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lloyd Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft North Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Browning Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Browning Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Friar Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting New Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Terrace —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Abbots Walk Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wogan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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