Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.0 7/10
  • Other theft 29.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Robbery 5.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 5.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Peter James Court area has the 29th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Common , and the 101st 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 Peter James Court (ST16 3YX) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.2% lower than the Common average (113.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 29.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peter James Court (ST16 3YX), the main crime hotspot is near Freemen Street. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peter James Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Freemen Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Dorrington Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences School Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peter James Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kenworthy Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Albert Terrace —
Sep 2025Other theft Aston Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Romford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Freemen Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Astonfields Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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