Crime Rates at Hamlet Way, Penkridge, Stafford, ST19 5TS

Hamlet Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Penkridge North & Acton Trussell , and the 126th highest crime rate of 355 local areas in South Staffordshire .

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 Hamlet Way (ST19 5TS) in the last 12 months was 61.4 per 1,000 residents and was 9.3% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Way (ST19 5TS), 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.