Total Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

The Ring area has the 9th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Haywood & Hixon , and the 197th 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 The Ring (ST18 0TP) in the last 12 months was 40.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Ring (ST18 0TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Ring, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bruton Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Ring area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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Data Sources

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