Total Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.1 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.8 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sycamore Drive area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haywood & Hixon , and the 111th lowest 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 Sycamore Drive (ST18 0FB) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the Haywood & Hixon average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Drive (ST18 0FB), the main crime hotspot is near St Peters View. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peters View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Smithy Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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