Crime Rates at Bedford Avenue, Stafford, ST16 3LH

Bedford Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 117th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bedford Avenue (ST16 3LH) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% lower than the Coton average (159.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 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). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 39.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bedford Avenue (ST16 3LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Richards Avenue (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.