Total Crime Rate

114.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 114.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 80.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • 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
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

Beaconside Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 77th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beaconside Close (ST16 3QS) in the last 12 months was 114.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.2% lower than the Coton average (159.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 90.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beaconside Close (ST16 3QS), the main crime hotspot is near Stirling Court. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beaconside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pike Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Tonis Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Tonis Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Elworthy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Trenchard Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Embry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stirling Court Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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