Total Crime Rate
182.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sandyford Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 27th highest crime rate of 438 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 Sandyford Street (ST16 3NF) in the last 12 months was 182.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.4% higher than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 126.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sandyford Street (ST16 3NF), the main crime hotspot is near Wogan Street. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sash Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snow Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wogan Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Patricks'S Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gaol Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lloyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lloyd Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Lloyd Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Lloyd Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lloyd Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Abbots Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Abbots Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Browning Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Freemen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Friar Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Freemen Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | School Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Browning Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Snow Hill | Under investigation |
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