Total Crime Rate

23.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • 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

Chesham Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 102nd lowest 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 Chesham Road (ST16 3JP) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesham Road (ST16 3JP), 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 Chesham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sandon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Borona Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5066 —
Apr 2026Public order Chesham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Hopton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haybarn Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Haybarn Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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