Crime Rates at Montague Crescent, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5SQ

Montague Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 14th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Crescent (ST19 5SQ) in the last 12 months was 173.7 per 1,000 residents and was 156.5% higher than the Penkridge North & Acton Trussell average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 80.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Crescent (ST19 5SQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shakespeare Drive, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Boscomoor Court (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.