Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 36.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 13.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Weston Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 180th highest 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 Weston Road (ST16 3RW) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Weston Road (ST16 3RW), the main crime hotspot is near Richards Avenue. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 31 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 (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littleton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Richards Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richards Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Littleton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime St Thomas Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richards Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Richards Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tithe Barn Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Westhead Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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