Total Crime Rate

86.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 86.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandalwood Drive area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 112th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandalwood Drive (ST16 3FX) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandalwood Drive (ST16 3FX), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandalwood Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sandalwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Faraday Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreieich Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreieich Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Dreieich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dreieich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Hopton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5066 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Close —
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Data Sources

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