Total Crime Rate
83.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Astonfields Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 114th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Astonfields Road (ST16 3UG) in the last 12 months was 83.6 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% lower than the Common average (113.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 43.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Astonfields Road (ST16 3UG), the main crime hotspot is near Bridge Street. Police recorded 206 crimes here, including 143 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Common| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Epsley'S Yard | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Salter Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Salter Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Mill Bank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrim Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Mary'S Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gaolgate Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gaolgate Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gaolgate Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Martin'S Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Friars' Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friars' Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waterfront Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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