Total Crime Rate

28.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 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 28.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Snead Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 440 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 Snead Close (ST16 3RF) in the last 12 months was 28.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Snead Close (ST16 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Sunningdale Drive. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Snead Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canberra Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lema Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Verwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Verwood Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Kingston Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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