Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelley Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 198th lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Close (ST16 3NU) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (ST16 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Prescott Avenue. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shelley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tithe Barn Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Cambridge Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Charnley Under investigation
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 The Charnley Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other theft The Charnley Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Prospect Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Drugs Tithe Barn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Barn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime The Charnley Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nimrod Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blakiston Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barras Park Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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