Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 57.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.5 5/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marston Road area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 186th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Marston Road (ST16 3BX) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aston Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fancy Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marston Drive —
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Aston Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bellasis Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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