Total Crime Rate

31.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 31.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 20.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.6 3/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Canberra Drive area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 148th lowest 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 Canberra Drive (ST16 3PX) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.4% higher than the Baswich average (26.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Canberra Drive (ST16 3PX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingston Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Canberra Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canberra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Verwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Drive Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft A513 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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