Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lynton Avenue area has the 17th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Baswich , and the 201st highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lynton Avenue (ST17 0EA) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.6% higher than the Baswich average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lynton Avenue (ST17 0EA), the main crime hotspot is near Sergeant Way. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Stafford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Brendon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newquay Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Woodcote | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Brendon Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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