Total Crime Rate

64.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 64.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 39th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 159th highest crime rate of 438 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 3BY) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marston Road (ST16 3BY), the main crime hotspot is near Marston Drive. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astonfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Dorrington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Romford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Aston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Terrace —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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