Total Crime Rate

175.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 175.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 97.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Public order 24.4 10/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Edison Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 30th 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 Edison Road (ST16 3NH) in the last 12 months was 175.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.3% higher than the Coton average (136.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 900.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Edison Road (ST16 3NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edison Road, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Freemen Street (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Edison Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bell Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakiston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Charnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hopton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freemen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freemen Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charnley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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