Total Crime Rate

45.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 45.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.9 6/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Dickson Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 217th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dickson Road (ST16 3QG) in the last 12 months was 45.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 429.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dickson Road (ST16 3QG), 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 Dickson Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tedder Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stirling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Beaconside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Nimrod Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barras Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Banner Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Newall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Newall Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stirling Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stirling Court —
Sep 2025Drugs Douglas Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pike Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pike Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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