Crime Rates at Dewsbury Crescent, Stafford, ST18 0YW

Dewsbury Crescent area has the 8th highest crime rate of 65 local areas in Baswich , and the 119th highest crime rate of 438 local areas in Stafford .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dewsbury Crescent (ST18 0YW) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 193.0% higher than the Baswich average (27.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dewsbury Crescent (ST18 0YW), the main crime hotspot is near St Thomas Lane. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.