Total Crime Rate

197.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 197.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 143.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 121.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.5 8/10
  • Public order 22.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Abbey Gardens area has the highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haywood & Hixon , and the 29th highest crime rate of 440 local areas in Stafford .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abbey Gardens (ST18 0RY) in the last 12 months was 197.5 per 1,000 residents and was 306.1% higher than the Haywood & Hixon average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 143.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abbey Gardens (ST18 0RY), the main crime hotspot is near The Uplands. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Abbey Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary The Uplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Uplands —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Fields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Uplands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order The Uplands Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order The Uplands Under investigation
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Data Sources

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