Total Crime Rate

177.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

108.9 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 177.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 108.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.9 9/10
  • Other theft 12.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Robbery 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Public order 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Westbourne Villas area has the 12th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 36th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Villas (ST16 3NE) in the last 12 months was 177.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 108.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Villas (ST16 3NE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Westbourne Villas area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Faraday Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lloyd Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wogan Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Wogan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Faraday Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Freemen Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences School Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbots Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marston Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albert Terrace Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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