Total Crime Rate
29.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 141st lowest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Salisbury Road (ST16 3SF) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.1% higher than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 14.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salisbury Road (ST16 3SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Weston Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Salisbury Drive (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Baswich| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Verwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ellington Avenue | Under investigation |
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