Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yarlet Croft area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 122nd 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 Yarlet Croft (ST16 3HX) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 76.6% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yarlet Croft (ST16 3HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Place, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marston Drive (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenworthy Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | North Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorrington Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marston Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Terrace | — |
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