Total Crime Rate

55.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 27.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.5 5/10
  • Other theft 9.2 7/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingston Row area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Coton , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 440 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 Kingston Row (ST16 3UP) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingston Row (ST16 3UP), the main crime hotspot is near West Close. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingston Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary St Thomas Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Westhead Avenue 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 2026Violence and sexual offences West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Fairway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs West Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crossway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Close —
Apr 2026Burglary West Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
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Data Sources

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