Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 7.8 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Holyrood Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 17th lowest crime rate of 438 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 Holyrood Close (ST18 0WE) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% lower than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holyrood Close (ST18 0WE), the main crime hotspot is near Dewsbury Crescent. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holyrood Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dewsbury Crescent
Sep 2025Public order Dewsbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Hogan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sunningdale Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bupton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bupton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Dewsbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dewsbury Crescent Under investigation

Data Sources

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