Total Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gladstone Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 40th 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 Gladstone Way (ST16 3JT) in the last 12 months was 13.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% lower than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Gladstone Way (ST16 3JT), the main crime hotspot is near Sheringham Covert. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Verwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Verwood Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canberra Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | A513 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salisbury Drive | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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