Total Crime Rate

202.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 202.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 93.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.9 9/10
  • Burglary 19.2 10/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Public order 5.5 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Weston Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 23rd highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Weston Road (ST16 3RL) in the last 12 months was 202.7 per 1,000 residents and was 48.1% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 98.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Road (ST16 3RL), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Weston Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Crossway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Public order Greenway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bedford Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order St Thomas Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Public order St Thomas Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tithe Barn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Tithe Barn Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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