Total Crime Rate

252.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 252.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 107.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.6 8/10
  • Other theft 23.6 10/10
  • Burglary 13.5 9/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Douglas Road West area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 16th 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 Douglas Road West (ST16 3NR) in the last 12 months was 252.5 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% higher than the Coton average (136.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 121.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road West (ST16 3NR), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Douglas Road West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Charnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nimrod Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
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 Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Newton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Banner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Read Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Smallman Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakiston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Bell Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charnley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barras Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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