Total Crime Rate

312.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 312.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 180.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 112.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Public order 39.0 10/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Edison Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 13th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Edison Road (ST16 3ND) in the last 12 months was 312.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.8% higher than the Coton average (159.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 112.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Road (ST16 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near Edison Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Edison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Sandalwood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Hopton Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Faraday Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Burglary Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dreieich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bell Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreieich Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edison Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edison Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Dreieich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour B5066 —
Apr 2026Burglary Dreieich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dreieich Close —
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Data Sources

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