Total Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.7 5/10
  • Other crime 4.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lovatt Street area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 152nd 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 Lovatt Street (ST16 3DB) in the last 12 months was 67.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lovatt Street (ST16 3DB), 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 Lovatt Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street
Apr 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fancy Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Bellasis Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting North Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Conference/Exhibition Centre Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greyfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Marsh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marston Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nursery Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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