Total Crime Rate

55.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 55.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Public order 8.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Sandon Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 190th 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 Sandon Road (ST16 3HL) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 84.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandon Road (ST16 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandon Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haybarn Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Hopton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5066 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haybarn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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