Crime Rates at Cowan Drive, Stafford, ST16 3FA

Cowan Drive area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 144th lowest 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 Cowan Drive (ST16 3FA) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Coton average (136.9 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 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 11 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowan Drive (ST16 3FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richards Avenue (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.